Other consumer goods imports in Kenya

Kenya: Other consumer goods imports was 3.65 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.65 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.65 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
23.43 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Other consumer goods imports in Kenya, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.65 billion current US$ for other consumer goods imports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other consumer goods imports in Kenya peaked at 3.65 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.43 million current US$, in 1976.

That places Kenya 5th out of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.09 million current US$ 43.51 million current US$ 69.36 million current US$ 5
1970s 135.47 million current US$ 23.43 million current US$ 455.57 million current US$ 10
1980s 467.26 million current US$ 128.76 million current US$ 727.80 million current US$ 10
1990s 858.81 million current US$ 518.97 million current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 3.05 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.51 billion current US$ 3.37 billion current US$ 3.65 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 South Africa 8.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Tunisia 5.45 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 4.70 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Algeria 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 1.82 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Ghana 1.52 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other consumer goods imports in Kenya?
Other consumer goods imports in Kenya was 3.65 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest other consumer goods imports recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest other consumer goods imports recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.43 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Kenya rank for other consumer goods imports?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is other consumer goods imports rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. 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 Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other consumer goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
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