Import volume index, POL and other energy in Kenya
Kenya: Import volume index, POL and other energy was 341.2 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index, POL and other energy in Kenya, 1965–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 341.2 for import volume index, pol and other energy in 2010.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, pol and other energy in Kenya peaked at 469.25 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1965.
That places Kenya 9th out of 39 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, POL and other energy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.92 | — |
| 1966 | 4.48 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4.67 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 5.04 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 7.52 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.39 | +218.9% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | -68.8% |
| 1976 | 40.05 | +448.5% |
| 1977 | 40.12 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 40.11 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.18 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 89.22 | +89.1% |
| 1981 | 469.25 | +425.9% |
| 1982 | 323.12 | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 303.17 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 225.86 | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 168.52 | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 128.75 | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 148.21 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 108.45 | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 96.17 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 121.42 | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 90.68 | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 84.77 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 52.33 | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 43.49 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 52.44 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 56.63 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 44.65 | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 49.18 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 82.71 | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 122.67 | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 100 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 93.81 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 84.66 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 115.53 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 142.2 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 155.4 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 169.2 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 268.4 | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 315.3 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 341.2 | +8.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 341.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.21, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 341.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.21, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, POL and other energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +448.5% | 7.3 | 40.05 |
| 1981 | +425.9% | 89.22 | 469.25 |
| 1974 | +218.9% | 7.33 | 23.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 | 3.92 | 5.04 | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.47 | 5.53 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.07 | 89.22 | 469.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.83 | 43.49 | 121.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.72 | 84.66 | 315.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.2 | 341.2 | 341.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More trade data for Kenya
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.35 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.33 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.02 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.03 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3618 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.07 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 64.46 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, pol and other energy in Kenya?
- Import volume index, pol and other energy in Kenya was 341.2 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, pol and other energy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 469.25 in 1981.
- What is the lowest import volume index, pol and other energy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for import volume index, pol and other energy?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is import volume index, pol and other energy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. 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, POL and other energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Petroleum and other energy products imports volume index with 1987=100.