Costa Rica vs Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.12 billion current US$ against 20.46 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.66 billion current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.30 million current US$ | 176.09 million current US$ | 39.79 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 568.99 million current US$ | 588.79 million current US$ | 19.79 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 92.69 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.89 billion current US$ | 12.74 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.38 billion current US$ | 19.43 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.12 billion current US$ against 20.46 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 1.66 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.