Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kenya is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 145th of 203 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 Latin in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -71.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +85.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +94.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -70.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +297.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1104.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +272.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +167.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +108.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -60.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +171.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +361.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +124.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -29.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1104.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | +361.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1981 | +297.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 143 Bermuda 0.2% compare
- 144 Iceland 0.2% compare
- 146 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
- 148 Cape Verde 0.2% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ 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 latin in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kenya was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.