Capital goods imports in Kenya

Kenya: Capital goods imports was 4.72 billion constant US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.72 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
65.38 million constant US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Capital goods imports in Kenya, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital goods imports in Kenya is 4.72 billion constant US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 638.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Kenya peaked at 4.72 billion constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.38 million constant US$, in 1965.

Kenya ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.94 million constant US$ 65.38 million constant US$ 109.21 million constant US$ 5
1970s 370.16 million constant US$ 141.86 million constant US$ 787.98 million constant US$ 10
1980s 2.78 billion constant US$ 669.16 million constant US$ 4.66 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 1.46 billion constant US$ 703.84 million constant US$ 2.83 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 1.63 billion constant US$ 574.97 million constant US$ 2.80 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 4.07 billion constant US$ 3.42 billion constant US$ 4.72 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 South Africa 62.56 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 2 Morocco 5.51 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 4 Ghana 3.82 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 2.71 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 2.08 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Kenya?
Capital goods imports in Kenya was 4.72 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 billion constant US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 65.38 million constant US$ in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for capital goods imports?
Kenya ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 638.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,148 data points, 1965–2011
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