Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.