Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Kenya
Kenya: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kenya stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 90th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kenya?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kenya was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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