Manufactures exports in Kenya

Kenya: Manufactures exports was 714.97 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
714.97 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
714.97 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
15.21 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Manufactures exports in Kenya, 1965–2011

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Algeria 1.00 billion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Congo 928.76 million current US$ compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 928.34 million current US$ compare
  4. 14 Angola 675.98 million current US$ compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 652.48 million current US$ compare
  6. 16 Guinea 635.56 million current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Manufactures exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,480 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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).