Protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya
Kenya: Protecting investors, investor protection index was 5 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
Analysis
In 2012, protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Kenya 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.15, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya?
- Protecting investors, investor protection index in Kenya was 5 in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest protecting investors, investor protection index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for protecting investors, investor protection index?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is protecting investors, investor protection index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Protecting investors, investor protection index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Protecting investors disclosure index measures the degree to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.