Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP for graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +119.7% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +216.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +175.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +124.7% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +280.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +280.7% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +216.3% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +175.9% | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lithuania 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 North Macedonia 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 El Salvador 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Andorra 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Graphic papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Graphic papers — Import value ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Graphic papers — Import value divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.