Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Latest (1995)
100 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 55 countries
All-time high
100 2010 = 100
in 1995
All-time low
88.38 2010 = 100
in 1988
Years of data
8
1988–1995
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.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 88.38 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1989 | 93.26 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 90.71 2010 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 91.83 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 92.62 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 97.02 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 97.94 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 100 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.48 2010 = 100, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 100 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100
- 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
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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).