Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate was 0.1179 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1179 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.2%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
31.52 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-11.62 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1179 % change on previous year for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 31.52 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -11.62 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1964 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1965 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1966 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 1967 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1968 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1969 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1971 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1972 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1973 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1974 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1975 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1976 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1977 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1979 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -372.5% |
| 1980 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1981 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1982 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1983 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8745 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1985 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +668.1% |
| 1986 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2595 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1988 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +1675.3% |
| 1989 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1990 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1991 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1992 | -0.7796 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 31.52 % change on previous year | -4143.2% |
| 1994 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1995 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +563.0% |
| 1996 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1997 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 1998 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2001 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2002 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2003 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2009 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 2010 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 2011 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4609 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 2015 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2016 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2017 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2018 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -765.5% |
| 2019 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2020 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -401.5% |
| 2021 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2022 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1179 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1179 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4143.2% | -0.7796 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1675.3% | 0.2595 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 % change on previous year | 0.1179 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Slovenia 0.3031 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.3001 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria 0.2954 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Gabon 0.1115 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Latvia 0.074 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.1179 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.52 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.62 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.