Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 32.47 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
32.47 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
33.34 billion constant LCU
in 2010
All-time low
5.78 billion constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya stood at 32.47 billion constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya peaked at 33.34 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.78 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.78 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 5.82 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.35 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 6.72 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 7.57 billion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 7.23 billion constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 8.92 billion constant LCU | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 10.76 billion constant LCU | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 10.86 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.45 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 12.21 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 13.09 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 14.63 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 15.86 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 11.65 billion constant LCU | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 11.59 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.68 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 12.86 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.34 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 13.68 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.42 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 15.21 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 16.06 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 17.15 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 18.29 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 19.70 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 20.58 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 20.46 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.63 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.22 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.76 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 22.49 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.99 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.70 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.97 billion constant LCU | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 17.28 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 19.67 billion constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 23.75 billion constant LCU | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 27.07 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.88 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.86 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.29 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.77 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 31.34 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.40 billion constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.34 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 32.47 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 billion constant LCU | 5.78 billion constant LCU | 7.57 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.67 billion constant LCU | 7.23 billion constant LCU | 15.86 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 billion constant LCU | 11.59 billion constant LCU | 18.29 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.15 billion constant LCU | 18.97 billion constant LCU | 22.99 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.23 billion constant LCU | 17.28 billion constant LCU | 31.34 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.90 billion constant LCU | 32.47 billion constant LCU | 33.34 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Sierra Leone 42.54 billion constant LCU compare
- 9 Guinea 34.82 billion constant LCU compare
- 10 South Africa 34.75 billion constant LCU compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 31.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 13 Congo 27.41 billion constant LCU compare
- 14 Togo 25.65 billion constant LCU compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya was 32.47 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.