Import volume index, capital goods in Kenya
Kenya: Import volume index, capital goods was 534.5 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index, capital goods in Kenya, 1965–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, capital goods in Kenya is 534.5, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, capital goods in Kenya peaked at 729.45 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 1965.
That places Kenya 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import volume index, capital goods in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.22 | — |
| 1966 | 14.25 | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 17.08 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 15.69 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 14.65 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 22.19 | +51.5% |
| 1971 | 31.99 | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 31.74 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 33.08 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 29.41 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 32.26 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 82.51 | +155.7% |
| 1977 | 95.61 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 123.23 | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 96.87 | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 104.65 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 729.45 | +597.0% |
| 1982 | 476.72 | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 279.16 | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 504.61 | +80.8% |
| 1985 | 415.87 | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 416.52 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 417.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 523.35 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 473.06 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 442.7 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 310.44 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 229.95 | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 110.08 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 162.96 | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 301.45 | +85.0% |
| 1996 | 216.04 | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 203.23 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 164.32 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 137.18 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 133.71 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 100 | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 89.92 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 150.94 | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 200.59 | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 326.84 | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 306.66 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 381.3 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 417.1 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 438.2 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 534.5 | +22.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 534.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.84, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 534.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.46, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, capital goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +597.0% | 104.65 | 729.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 | 10.22 | 17.08 | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.89 | 22.19 | 123.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.06 | 104.65 | 729.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.83 | 110.08 | 442.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.53 | 89.92 | 438.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.5 | 534.5 | 534.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, capital goods in Kenya?
- Import volume index, capital goods in Kenya was 534.5 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 729.45 in 1981.
- What is the lowest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for import volume index, capital goods?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
- Is import volume index, capital goods rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.8%. 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 Import volume index, capital goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital goods imports volume index with 1987=100.