Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya
Kenya: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 94.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya is 94.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya peaked at 95.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 9th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9% | — |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.5% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Kenya was 94.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.