Jamaica vs Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
51st
Kenya rank
54th
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 54th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 78.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 29.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 7.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 54th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.