Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Kenya
Kenya: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 6.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Kenya stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Kenya peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +11.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Kenya?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Kenya was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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