Chemicals in Kenya
Kenya: Chemicals was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Kenya, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Kenya stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Kenya peaked at 10.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Chemicals in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.3% | — |
| 1964 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,163 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Kenya?
- Chemicals in Kenya was 9.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for chemicals?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).