Merchandise import price index in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise import price index was 184.35 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise import price index in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 184.35 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Kenya peaked at 184.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.78, in 1981.
Kenya ranks 15th 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 import price index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 78.05 | — |
| 1966 | 78.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.81 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 79.57 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 81.09 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 88.66 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 75.78 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 90.18 | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 134.89 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 166.72 | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 75.78 | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 92.45 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 107.61 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 87.91 | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 100.79 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 10.78 | -89.3% |
| 1982 | 12.39 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 15.86 | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 16.23 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.21 | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 18.22 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 18.46 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.32 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 24.54 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 29.49 | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 32.84 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 38.04 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 60.22 | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 55.14 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 63.57 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 69.39 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 74.1 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 76.08 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.65 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 91.57 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 100 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 104.96 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 94.42 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 102.11 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 116.73 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 150.56 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 154.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 165.9 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 166.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 178.31 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 184.35 | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 184.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 184.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index 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 | -89.3% | 100.79 | 10.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.51 | 78.05 | 79.57 | 5 |
| 1970s | 100.11 | 75.78 | 166.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.68 | 10.78 | 100.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.15 | 29.49 | 82.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.71 | 91.57 | 166.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.33 | 178.31 | 184.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Kenya?
- Merchandise import price index in Kenya was 184.35 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 184.35 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise import price index?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.