Region
Africa
Global Rank
73/125
Regional Rank
6/30
Score
4.646
Kenya’s IPRI score increased by 0.032 to 4.646 placing it 6th in the Africa region and 73rd in the world. Kenya is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.
Kenya’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.049 to 3.927 with scores of 4.756 in Judicial Independence, 4.356 in Rule of Law, 3.114 in Political Stability, and 3.481 in Control of Corruption.
Kenya’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.047 to 4.808 with scores of 5.99 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 3.945 in Registering Property, and 4.871 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Kenya’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 5.202 with scores of 5.213 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.767 in Patent Protection, 4.329 in Copyright Protection, and 5.499 in Trademark Protection.
Kenya is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- SADC
Kenya - IPRI Overall Score
Kenya - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Kenya - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.337 | 58 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 61 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.195 | 84 | 12 | 2009 |
| Overall | 4.308 | 87 | 11 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.400 | 99 | 16 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 95 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 95 | 16 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.600 | 74 | 12 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.533 | 81 | 9 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.611 | 87 | 12 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.856 | 82 | 11 | 2017 |
| Overall | 4.983 | 82 | 8 | 2018 |
| Overall | 5.147 | 76 | 8 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.003 | 86 | 10 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.984 | 85 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.407 | 86 | 9 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.614 | 77 | 7 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.646 | 73 | 6 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 2.256 | 61 | 6 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 2.300 | 60 | 5 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 3.063 | 100 | 13 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 2.965 | 110 | 18 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 3.000 | 114 | 18 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 3.200 | 112 | 18 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 3.400 | 107 | 18 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 2.875 | 90 | 18 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 3.576 | 92 | 11 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 3.700 | 92 | 14 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 3.669 | 99 | 16 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 3.826 | 94 | 13 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 4.063 | 88 | 14 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 3.872 | 93 | 13 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 3.833 | 93 | 13 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 3.768 | 92 | 11 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 3.878 | 90 | 12 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 3.927 | 88 | 10 | 2024 |
| Physical | 4.504 | 50 | 3 | 2007 |
| Physical | 4.500 | 51 | 3 | 2008 |
| Physical | 5.633 | 60 | 5 | 2009 |
| Physical | 5.993 | 55 | 4 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 69 | 7 | 2011 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 68 | 5 | 2012 |
| Physical | 5.900 | 77 | 8 | 2013 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 58 | 5 | 2014 |
| Physical | 5.651 | 69 | 7 | 2015 |
| Physical | 5.758 | 67 | 6 | 2016 |
| Physical | 6.309 | 63 | 6 | 2017 |
| Physical | 6.315 | 66 | 5 | 2018 |
| Physical | 6.486 | 64 | 5 | 2019 |
| Physical | 6.390 | 74 | 8 | 2020 |
| Physical | 6.344 | 72 | 5 | 2021 |
| Physical | 4.679 | 79 | 9 | 2022 |
| Physical | 4.761 | 73 | 8 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.808 | 70 | 7 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 3.250 | 60 | 6 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 3.200 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 3.891 | 84 | 12 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 3.967 | 83 | 12 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 4.200 | 89 | 15 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 4.200 | 90 | 16 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 4.400 | 87 | 17 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 5.400 | 47 | 4 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 4.374 | 76 | 11 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 4.373 | 86 | 14 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 4.589 | 84 | 14 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 4.808 | 76 | 10 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 4.891 | 77 | 11 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 4.749 | 79 | 11 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 4.774 | 73 | 6 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 4.774 | 73 | 6 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 5.202 | 59 | 2 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 5.202 | 60 | 2 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Kenya - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.256 | 61 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 2.300 | 60 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.063 | 100 | 13 | 2009 |
| Overall | 2.965 | 110 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.000 | 114 | 18 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.200 | 112 | 18 | 2012 |
| Overall | 3.400 | 107 | 18 | 2013 |
| Overall | 2.875 | 90 | 18 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.576 | 92 | 11 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.700 | 92 | 14 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.669 | 99 | 16 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.826 | 94 | 13 | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.063 | 88 | 14 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.872 | 93 | 13 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.833 | 93 | 13 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.768 | 92 | 11 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.878 | 90 | 12 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.927 | 88 | 10 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.320 | 51 | 6 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.300 | 52 | 6 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.333 | 84 | 11 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.350 | 94 | 15 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.700 | 107 | 18 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.200 | 91 | 13 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.900 | 76 | 12 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.700 | 42 | 5 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.216 | 47 | 6 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.124 | 55 | 8 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.073 | 56 | 7 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.389 | 51 | 5 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.555 | 50 | 5 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.673 | 66 | 7 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.673 | 66 | 7 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.673 | 66 | 7 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.775 | 50 | 7 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.756 | 51 | 7 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 3.040 | 104 | 14 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 3.037 | 107 | 15 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 2.900 | 113 | 18 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 3.000 | 111 | 17 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 3.000 | 114 | 20 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 3.300 | 79 | 14 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 3.512 | 97 | 13 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 4.099 | 88 | 12 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 4.019 | 91 | 12 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 3.939 | 93 | 13 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 4.174 | 88 | 12 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 4.178 | 87 | 11 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 4.091 | 89 | 10 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 3.885 | 96 | 12 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 4.219 | 82 | 8 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 4.356 | 79 | 7 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 2.680 | 62 | 5 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 2.700 | 63 | 5 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 2.800 | 96 | 13 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 2.501 | 106 | 16 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 2.400 | 106 | 17 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 2.600 | 103 | 16 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 2.400 | 112 | 22 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 2.400 | 85 | 18 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 2.704 | 105 | 20 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 2.463 | 117 | 23 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 2.615 | 117 | 22 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 2.770 | 114 | 21 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 3.436 | 112 | 20 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 3.340 | 114 | 21 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 3.121 | 114 | 20 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 3.226 | 110 | 18 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 2.945 | 108 | 18 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 3.114 | 105 | 18 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.100 | 65 | 6 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.100 | 66 | 6 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.077 | 104 | 15 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.971 | 114 | 19 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.800 | 116 | 20 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.100 | 109 | 17 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.300 | 108 | 19 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.800 | 89 | 17 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.872 | 113 | 19 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.115 | 113 | 19 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.971 | 118 | 20 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.205 | 112 | 18 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.088 | 117 | 20 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.296 | 111 | 19 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.446 | 102 | 15 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.289 | 107 | 18 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.573 | 97 | 14 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.481 | 98 | 15 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Kenya - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.504 | 50 | 3 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 51 | 3 | 2008 |
| Overall | 5.633 | 60 | 5 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.993 | 55 | 4 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 69 | 7 | 2011 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 68 | 5 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.900 | 77 | 8 | 2013 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 58 | 5 | 2014 |
| Overall | 5.651 | 69 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.758 | 67 | 6 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.309 | 63 | 6 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.315 | 66 | 5 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.486 | 64 | 5 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.390 | 74 | 8 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.344 | 72 | 5 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.679 | 79 | 9 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.761 | 73 | 8 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.808 | 70 | 7 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.904 | 51 | 4 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.900 | 52 | 4 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.167 | 76 | 6 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.367 | 75 | 9 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.200 | 91 | 13 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.200 | 90 | 13 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.100 | 96 | 16 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.600 | 56 | 7 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.346 | 59 | 7 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.325 | 65 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.598 | 55 | 6 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.966 | 50 | 4 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.095 | 49 | 4 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.608 | 64 | 5 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.608 | 64 | 5 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.608 | 64 | 5 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.608 | 61 | 4 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.608 | 61 | 4 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 4.592 | 52 | 3 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 4.600 | 53 | 3 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.232 | 77 | 13 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 7.446 | 87 | 14 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 7.500 | 99 | 18 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 7.300 | 111 | 19 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 7.300 | 114 | 23 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 7.200 | 88 | 19 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 7.620 | 113 | 21 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 7.964 | 108 | 18 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 7.880 | 92 | 19 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 7.971 | 109 | 20 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 8.355 | 103 | 20 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 8.552 | 97 | 17 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 8.552 | 97 | 17 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 3.558 | 92 | 19 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 3.804 | 85 | 16 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 3.945 | 77 | 13 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 4.016 | 37 | 3 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 4.000 | 38 | 3 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 4.500 | 48 | 3 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 5.167 | 36 | 3 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 5.200 | 23 | 1 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 5.600 | 16 | 1 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 5.200 | 25 | 1 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 4.600 | 34 | 4 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 3.986 | 32 | 3 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 3.986 | 33 | 3 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 5.450 | 50 | 3 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 5.008 | 56 | 3 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 5.008 | 56 | 3 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 5.009 | 56 | 3 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 4.871 | 65 | 3 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 4.871 | 65 | 3 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 4.871 | 61 | 2 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 4.871 | 61 | 2 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Kenya - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.250 | 60 | 6 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.200 | 61 | 6 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.891 | 84 | 12 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.967 | 83 | 12 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.200 | 89 | 15 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.200 | 90 | 16 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.400 | 87 | 17 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.400 | 47 | 4 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.374 | 76 | 11 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.373 | 86 | 14 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.589 | 84 | 14 | 2017 |
| Overall | 4.808 | 76 | 10 | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.891 | 77 | 11 | 2019 |
| Overall | 4.749 | 79 | 11 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.774 | 73 | 6 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.774 | 73 | 6 | 2022 |
| Overall | 5.202 | 59 | 2 | 2023 |
| Overall | 5.202 | 60 | 2 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.360 | 54 | 4 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.400 | 54 | 4 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.333 | 83 | 10 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.467 | 84 | 12 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.200 | 84 | 13 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.200 | 88 | 15 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.500 | 84 | 12 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.900 | 58 | 7 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.488 | 61 | 7 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.487 | 75 | 12 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.933 | 71 | 8 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.592 | 56 | 5 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.641 | 57 | 4 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.213 | 64 | 6 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.213 | 64 | 6 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.213 | 64 | 6 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.213 | 61 | 5 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.213 | 61 | 5 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 6.381 | 42 | 5 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 43 | 5 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 6.440 | 65 | 4 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 67 | 5 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 66 | 5 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 66 | 5 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 63 | 5 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 6.400 | 62 | 4 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 65 | 4 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 66 | 4 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 66 | 4 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 69 | 5 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 71 | 5 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 6.433 | 70 | 5 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 52 | 2 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 5.783 | 52 | 2 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 5.767 | 51 | 2 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 5.767 | 51 | 2 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.009 | 44 | 2 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.000 | 45 | 2 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.900 | 79 | 3 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.000 | 81 | 6 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.100 | 82 | 6 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.100 | 83 | 6 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.200 | 79 | 3 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.200 | 60 | 3 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.200 | 78 | 4 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.200 | 80 | 4 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.400 | 81 | 4 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.400 | 80 | 4 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.600 | 78 | 3 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.600 | 78 | 3 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.600 | 78 | 3 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.600 | 78 | 3 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.329 | 27 | 1 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.329 | 28 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 5.499 | 60 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.499 | 60 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.499 | 60 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.499 | 60 | 1 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |