Changes in inventories in Kenya

Kenya: Changes in inventories was -169.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-169.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
86.00 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
-175.81 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
62
1964–2025

Changes in inventories in Kenya, 1964–2025

-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B196419942025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -169.00 billion current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 16,999.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Kenya peaked at 86.00 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -175.81 billion current LCU, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151.00 million current LCU 46.00 million current LCU 324.00 million current LCU 6
1970s 518.06 million current LCU -496.20 million current LCU 1.93 billion current LCU 10
1980s 4.60 billion current LCU 1.99 billion current LCU 9.21 billion current LCU 10
1990s 1.73 billion current LCU -6.92 billion current LCU 8.66 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.14 billion current LCU -21.73 billion current LCU 24.00 billion current LCU 10
2010s 37.07 billion current LCU -3.29 billion current LCU 86.00 billion current LCU 10
2020s -49.73 billion current LCU -175.81 billion current LCU 84.79 billion current LCU 6

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  3. 174 Philippines -168.47 billion current LCU compare
  4. 176 Djibouti -196.53 billion current LCU compare
  5. 177 Costa Rica -243.26 billion current LCU compare
  6. 178 Mali -338.56 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Kenya?
Changes in inventories in Kenya was -169.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 86.00 billion current LCU in 2013.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -175.81 billion current LCU in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for changes in inventories?
Kenya ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 16,999.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.