Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya
Kenya: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 96.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya is 96.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya peaked at 97.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2012.
That places Kenya 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.0% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Barbados 97.2% compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 96.5% compare
- 17 Ghana 96.1% compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.7% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 94.0% compare
- 21 India 93.3% compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Kenya was 96.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).