Kenya: Export value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Kenya's export value index (2015 = 100) rose 18.6 on 2023 (from 122.4 to 141).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.57 and a typical year strayed about 7.48 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 18.6 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.9 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4.46 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Kenya had the 120th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kenya in the 2024 ranking

• Algeria — 117th of 204: 141.9
• Tunisia — 118th of 204: 141.7
• Kuwait — 119th of 204: 141.2
• Argentina — 121st of 204: 140.4
• Thailand — 122nd of 204: 140.2
• Austria — 123rd of 204: 140.1

What this measures

Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Export value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 118.8 (2024)
• Benin — 225.3 (2024)
• Botswana — 73.6 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 259.4 (2024)
• Burundi — 145.4 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 112.7 (2024)
• Cameroon — 145.7 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 143.8 (2024)
• Chad — 186.6 (2024)
• Comoros — 175.7 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 346.1 (2024)

More trade data for Kenya

• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 15.09% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 12.77% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 9.07% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 9.52% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) — 15.83% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) — 14.45% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) — 11.7% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) — 13.37% (2022)

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Questions people ask

What is Kenya's export value index (2015 = 100)?

141 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 142.69% from 58.1 in 2005 (4.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 141 in 2024 and the lowest 58.1 in 2005.

How does Kenya rank?

120th highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in export value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Kenya?

In 2024, Kenya's export value index (2015 = 100) rose 18.6 on 2023 (from 122.4 to 141). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.57 and a typical year strayed about 7.48 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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