Manufactures exports (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Manufactures exports (current US$) was 714.97 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, manufactures exports in Kenya stood at 714.97 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Kenya peaked at 714.97 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million current US$, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 17.37 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 15.95 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 19.14 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 20.83 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 24.99 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 29.72 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 31.30 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 44.80 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 59.52 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 96.92 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 25.37 million current US$ | -73.8% |
| 1977 | 32.52 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 69.04 million current US$ | +112.3% |
| 1979 | 103.98 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 119.20 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 128.44 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 123.87 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 95.32 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 83.85 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 108.36 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 112.77 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 134.45 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 146.78 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 193.95 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 201.41 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 188.34 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 219.75 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 240.94 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 377.93 million current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 466.79 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 457.55 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 458.48 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 440.15 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 419.79 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 162.00 million current US$ | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 175.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 194.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 218.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 292.00 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 350.00 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 422.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 513.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 625.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 526.00 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 608.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 714.97 million current US$ | +17.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 714.97 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.28 million current US$, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 714.97 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 644.02 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +112.3% | 32.52 million current US$ | 69.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.70 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ | 20.83 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 51.82 million current US$ | 24.99 million current US$ | 103.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.70 million current US$ | 83.85 million current US$ | 193.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.11 million current US$ | 188.34 million current US$ | 466.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.70 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 625.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.49 million current US$ | 608.00 million current US$ | 714.97 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Kenya?
- Manufactures exports in Kenya was 714.97 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 714.97 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for manufactures exports?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).