Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 335.85 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 335.85 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 392.12 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.52 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 177th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.65 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 28.1 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 28.26 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.52 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1965 | 24.05 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 28.99 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 27.07 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 31.29 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 31.07 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 36.54 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 45.62 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 41.37 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 46.24 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 75.55 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 66.78 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 67.43 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 83.4 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 103.81 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 103.15 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 155.76 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 120.74 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 90.55 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 74.77 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 78.13 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 72.09 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 78.14 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 81.94 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 90.57 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 94.44 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 76.81 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 74 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 70.88 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 60.9 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 80.56 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 118.76 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 97.05 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 113.25 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 113.71 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 103.67 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 105.79 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 111.42 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 95.4 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 104.59 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 26.25 current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 162.84 current US$ per person | +520.4% |
| 2006 | 194.5 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 234.36 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 296.36 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 244.2 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 275.61 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 339.14 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 364.36 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 357.73 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 392.12 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 340.94 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 292.84 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 339.03 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 347.05 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 335.92 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 296.79 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 367.54 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 388.31 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 335.85 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.78 current US$ per person | 21.52 current US$ per person | 31.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.99 current US$ per person | 36.54 current US$ per person | 103.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.71 current US$ per person | 72.09 current US$ per person | 155.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.96 current US$ per person | 60.9 current US$ per person | 118.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.57 current US$ per person | 26.25 current US$ per person | 296.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.47 current US$ per person | 275.61 current US$ per person | 392.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.12 current US$ per person | 296.79 current US$ per person | 388.31 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 174 Guinea 376.04 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Togo 370.9 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Bangladesh 357.57 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Cameroon 303.79 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Myanmar 303.7 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Mozambique 299.98 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 335.85 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 392.12 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.