Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 4.18 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya, 1982β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya stood at 4.18 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya peaked at 4.18 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 557.47 million current US$, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.29 million current US$ | 557.47 million current US$ | 806.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 662.28 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Algeria 5.20 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5.13 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Ghana 4.28 billion current US$ compare
- 10 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 3.86 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 3.13 billion current US$
- 12 Zambia 3.13 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.99 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,908 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 109.76 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Kenya was 4.18 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.47 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current U.S. dollars.