Wholesale price index in Kenya
Kenya: Wholesale price index was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Kenya, 1988–1995
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 100 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 1995. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.82 2010 = 100 | 88.38 2010 = 100 | 93.26 2010 = 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.02 2010 = 100 | 90.71 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100 compare
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Australia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Kenya?
- Wholesale price index in Kenya was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.38 2010 = 100 in 1988.
- How does Kenya rank for wholesale price index?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).