Kenya vs Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | -2.3% | 6.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -1.7% | 5.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.