Merchandise Terms of Trade in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 11,490 1987 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11,490 1987 = 100 for merchandise terms of trade in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10,104.1% on the previous year and up 11,389.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Kenya peaked at 11,490 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.39 1987 = 100, in 1978.
That places Kenya 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 121.19 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 122.4 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 119.98 1987 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 120.03 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 117.69 1987 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 124.83 1987 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 116.29 1987 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 124.83 1987 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 120.63 1987 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 106.59 1987 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 99.29 1987 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 124.83 1987 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 106.41 1987 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 84.39 1987 = 100 | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 101.15 1987 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 91.04 1987 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 132.51 1987 = 100 | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 126.69 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 118.77 1987 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 139.26 1987 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 116.06 1987 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 131 1987 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 107.13 1987 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 112.01 1987 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 99.81 1987 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 89.96 1987 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 103.26 1987 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 100.69 1987 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 114.17 1987 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 128.11 1987 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 120.76 1987 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 117.41 1987 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 128.81 1987 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 126.89 1987 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 109.4 1987 = 100 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 106.29 1987 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 100 1987 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 98.27 1987 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.08 1987 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 98.09 1987 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 90.9 1987 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 90.7 1987 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1 1987 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 97.5 1987 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 104.1 1987 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 112.6 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 11,490 1987 = 100 | +10104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.26 1987 = 100 | 117.69 1987 = 100 | 122.4 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 110.92 1987 = 100 | 84.39 1987 = 100 | 124.83 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.43 1987 = 100 | 91.04 1987 = 100 | 139.26 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.95 1987 = 100 | 89.96 1987 = 100 | 128.81 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7 1987 = 100 | 88.1 1987 = 100 | 106.29 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,801 1987 = 100 | 112.6 1987 = 100 | 11,490 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Kenya?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Kenya was 11,490 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,490 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.39 1987 = 100 in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,389.8%. 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 Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.