Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Kenya stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Kenya peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -70.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +116.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +67.4% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +61.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -59.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +89.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -39.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +195.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Kenya was 4.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.