Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kenya
Kenya: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Kenya, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.8% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Kenya peaked at 33.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.0% | — |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 33.4% | +66.4% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +11988.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -95.3% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +1933.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +1008.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -86.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +826.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -86.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +11988.8% | 0.1% | 16.6% |
| 2005 | +1933.0% | 0.9% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | +1008.4% | 0.9% | 10.4% |
| 2019 | +826.9% | 0.8% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 11.4% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.8% compare
- 116 Togo 1.8% compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.8% compare
- 119 Moldova, Republic of 1.8% compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 1.7% compare
- 121 Mali 1.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Kenya?
- Fuel exports in Kenya was 1.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for fuel exports?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.