Other consumer goods imports (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Other consumer goods imports (current US$) 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
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$, in 1976.
That places Kenya 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other consumer goods imports (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 69.36 million current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1967 | 63.82 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 57.88 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 60.88 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 69.69 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 91.39 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 43.51 million current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1973 | 35.24 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 49.23 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 158.66 million current US$ | +222.3% |
| 1976 | 23.43 million current US$ | -85.2% |
| 1977 | 84.97 million current US$ | +262.6% |
| 1978 | 343.06 million current US$ | +303.7% |
| 1979 | 455.57 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 523.95 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 517.74 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 438.78 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 128.76 million current US$ | -70.7% |
| 1984 | 394.00 million current US$ | +206.0% |
| 1985 | 329.50 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 561.00 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1987 | 647.50 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 727.80 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 403.58 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 743.21 million current US$ | +84.2% |
| 1991 | 653.54 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 691.14 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 518.97 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 808.12 million current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 613.90 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.65 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 621.66 million current US$, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.65 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183.07 million current US$, 19.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other consumer goods imports (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +303.7% | 84.97 million current US$ | 343.06 million current US$ |
| 1977 | +262.6% | 23.43 million current US$ | 84.97 million current US$ |
| 1975 | +222.3% | 49.23 million current US$ | 158.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.