Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 26.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
26.07 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
44.19 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
144.00 million current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 26.07 billion current LCU for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya peaked at 44.19 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 144.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Kenya 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 144.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 156.00 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 182.00 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 191.00 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 216.80 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 239.20 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 253.60 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 278.60 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 290.00 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 314.20 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 399.60 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 462.00 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 621.40 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 714.20 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 586.00 million current LCU | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 631.00 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 759.00 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 885.40 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.67 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +201.6% |
| 1997 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17.47 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 15.82 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 17.43 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 19.67 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 20.81 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 23.33 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 24.81 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 28.77 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 28.20 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.63 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 43.77 billion current LCU | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 44.19 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.59 billion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 26.07 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.96 million current LCU | 144.00 million current LCU | 216.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 415.88 million current LCU | 239.20 million current LCU | 714.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 631.00 million current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 billion current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 17.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.76 billion current LCU | 17.43 billion current LCU | 44.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 billion current LCU | 26.07 billion current LCU | 35.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Benin 33.66 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Togo 31.92 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 30.24 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 23.50 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 22.20 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Morocco 22.16 billion current 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current 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 26.07 billion current 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 44.19 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 51 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 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current local currency.