Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Kenya
Kenya: Trade, S1 - Tariffs was 0.8038 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Kenya, 1990–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, s1 - tariffs in Kenya stood at 0.8038.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - tariffs in Kenya peaked at 0.8048 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3159, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 74th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3159 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3159 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3159 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3159 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4795 | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4795 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4795 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4795 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4795 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7423 | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.681 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.746 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7277 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.793 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7947 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7978 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7985 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7972 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7908 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7932 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7992 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8048 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8038 | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8038 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8037, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8038 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7984, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade, S1 - Tariffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +54.8% | 0.4795 | 0.7423 |
| 1994 | +51.8% | 0.3159 | 0.4795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4403 | 0.3159 | 0.7423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7562 | 0.68 | 0.7985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7984 | 0.7908 | 0.8048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.07 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - tariffs in Kenya?
- Trade, s1 - tariffs in Kenya was 0.8038 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8048 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3159 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for trade, s1 - tariffs?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - tariffs rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Tariffs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.