Trade as a share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Trade as a share of GDP was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Kenya stood at 37.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 74.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 55.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 47.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 48.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 45.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 31.8% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 30.4% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 119.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 892.17 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Kenya?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Kenya was 37.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.