Telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya
Kenya: Telecommunication equipment - import was 33.07 million current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya, 1996–2008
Source: The United Nations. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya is 33.07 million current US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 89.0% on the previous year and up 51,568.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya peaked at 33.07 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64,000 current US$, in 1998.
That places Kenya 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 177,000 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 64,000 current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 212,192 current US$ | +231.6% |
| 2000 | 149,001 current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million current US$ | +687.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 448,588 current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million current US$ | +453.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 17.50 million current US$ | +550.6% |
| 2008 | 33.07 million current US$ | +89.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.07 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 493,994 current US$, 66.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.07 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 million current US$, 19.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,064 current US$ | 64,000 current US$ | 212,192 current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.82 million current US$ | 149,001 current US$ | 33.07 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 South Africa 120.23 million current US$ compare
- 3 Mauritius 80.65 million current US$ compare
- 4 Uganda 69.75 million current US$ compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 25.07 million current US$ compare
- 7 Mauritania 9.04 million current US$ compare
- 8 Namibia 5.04 million current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya?
- Telecommunication equipment - import in Kenya was 33.07 million current US$ in 2008, according to The United Nations.
- What is the highest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for telecommunication equipment - import?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunication equipment - import rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51,568.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations, published as part of Telecommunication equipment - import (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
They are aggregated from the following Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) subgroupings: (1) 764.1 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy (including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems). Telephone sets; teleprinters; telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus; other apparatus for carrier-current line systems; other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus. (2) 764.3 Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound-recording or reproducing apparatus. Transmission apparatus; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus. (3) 762.81 reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy; and (4) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of sub-group 764.1. Expressed in US dollars.