Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 203.71 1987 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise export price index in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Kenya stood at 203.71 1987 = 100. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Kenya peaked at 203.71 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.29 1987 = 100, in 1981.
Kenya ranks 16th of 50 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.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 95.54 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 93.65 1987 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 93.65 1987 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 101.22 1987 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 103.11 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 108.78 1987 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 143.78 1987 = 100 | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 165.54 1987 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 98.38 1987 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 90.81 1987 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 88.92 1987 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 91.76 1987 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 14.29 1987 = 100 | -84.4% |
| 1982 | 15.7 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 18.84 1987 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 22.61 1987 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 22.29 1987 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.86 1987 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 19.78 1987 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 22.76 1987 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 24.49 1987 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 26.53 1987 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 33.91 1987 = 100 | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 38.3 1987 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 68.76 1987 = 100 | +79.5% |
| 1994 | 70.64 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 76.77 1987 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 81.48 1987 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 95.45 1987 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 96.55 1987 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 90.42 1987 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 97.33 1987 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 100 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 103.14 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 97.33 1987 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 100.16 1987 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 106.28 1987 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 136.42 1987 = 100 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 135.9 1987 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 161.7 1987 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 173.5 1987 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 193.09 1987 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 203.71 1987 = 100 | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 203.71 1987 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 203.71 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) 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 | -84.4% | 91.76 1987 = 100 | 14.29 1987 = 100 |
| 1993 | +79.5% | 38.3 1987 = 100 | 68.76 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.41 1987 = 100 | 93.65 1987 = 100 | 95.54 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 108.97 1987 = 100 | 88.92 1987 = 100 | 165.54 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.64 1987 = 100 | 14.29 1987 = 100 | 91.76 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.88 1987 = 100 | 26.53 1987 = 100 | 96.55 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.18 1987 = 100 | 97.33 1987 = 100 | 173.5 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.4 1987 = 100 | 193.09 1987 = 100 | 203.71 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Kenya?
- Merchandise export price index in Kenya was 203.71 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 203.71 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 1987 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise export price index?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. 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 Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.