ICT goods exports in Kenya
Kenya: ICT goods exports was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods exports in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods exports in Kenya is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in Kenya peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 98th of 182 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.
ICT goods exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +491.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -70.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +119.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +212.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 ict goods exports in Kenya?
- Ict goods exports in Kenya was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for ict goods exports?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).