How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

168th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1962	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1963	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1964	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1965	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1966	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1968	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1971	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1974	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1975	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1976	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1977	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1978	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1979	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1981	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1982	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1983	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1984	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1985	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1986	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1987	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1988	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1989	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1990	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1992	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1993	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1994	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1995	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1996	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1997	0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1998	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1999	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2002	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2005	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2006	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2007	0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2008	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2009	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2010	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2011	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2012	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2013	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2014	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2015	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2017	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2020	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2022	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2023	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2024	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2025	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

165 United States 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Montenegro 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Malawi 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Andorra 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Ethiopia 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Vanuatu 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 375.68 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.