Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 128.43 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 128.43 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 135.06 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.73 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.73 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 13.22 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 14.11 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 14.38 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 13.14 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 15.49 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 13.7 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1969 | 21.8 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 23.78 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 23.86 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.43 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 33.36 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 38.65 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 37.63 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 50.69 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 72.84 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 57.27 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 61.72 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 73.18 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 60.93 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 46.94 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 51.71 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 44.02 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 53.21 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 42.52 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 45.64 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 39.86 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 43.35 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 40.13 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 49.9 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 46.4 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 60.67 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 66.32 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 69.33 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 67.24 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 65.5 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 67.38 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 56.71 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 55.57 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.87 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 67.83 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 73.42 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 91.02 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 90.17 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.12 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 131.87 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 105.88 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 117.93 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 131.36 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 130.44 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 122.91 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 123.34 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 123.61 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 117.81 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 116.29 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 119.96 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 113.23 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 112.97 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 126.02 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 135.06 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 128.43 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.27 current US$ per person | 12.73 current US$ per person | 21.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.62 current US$ per person | 23.78 current US$ per person | 72.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.55 current US$ per person | 39.86 current US$ per person | 73.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.62 current US$ per person | 40.13 current US$ per person | 69.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.85 current US$ per person | 55.57 current US$ per person | 131.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.69 current US$ per person | 113.23 current US$ per person | 131.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.62 current US$ per person | 112.97 current US$ per person | 135.06 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 128.43 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 135.06 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.