Tariff rates in Kenya
Kenya: Tariff rates was 11.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.7
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.64
in 1994
All-time low
6.32
in 2006
Years of data
23
1994–2022
Tariff rates in Kenya, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rates in Kenya stood at 11.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Kenya peaked at 20.64 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rates in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.64 | — |
| 1999 | 12.86 | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 16.52 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 15 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 12.23 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 12.38 | +87.6% |
| 2013 | 9.64 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 10.55 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.25 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 11.48 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 9.32 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | +25.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 | 12.86 | 20.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.08 | 6.32 | 16.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 6.6 | 12.38 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.11 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Kenya?
- Tariff rates in Kenya was 11.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for tariff rates?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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