Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU was 49,717 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49,717 current LCU per person for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 49,717 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107.23 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 86th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 124.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 121.52 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 115.28 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 107.23 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 123.01 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 127.22 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 139.35 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 152.09 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 162.3 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 171.81 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 181.06 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 197.05 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 230.36 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 259.2 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 297.4 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 316.84 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 340.7 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 409.06 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 478.53 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 522.1 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 598.31 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 649.58 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 706.7 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 754.1 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 791.89 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 878.91 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 954.98 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,013 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,163 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1,261 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,612 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,255 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 2,371 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,124 current LCU per person | +74.0% |
| 1997 | 4,366 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4,577 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,549 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,743 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,940 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,904 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,254 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5,949 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 6,728 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 9,781 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 10,917 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 11,769 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 14,905 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 16,064 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 19,142 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 20,922 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 22,527 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 24,818 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 27,623 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 28,651 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30,182 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 32,209 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 33,852 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 35,706 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 38,765 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 43,581 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 46,515 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 46,963 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49,717 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 49,717 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,717 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 49,717 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95,728 current LCU per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +74.0% | 2,371 current LCU per person | 4,124 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +45.4% | 6,728 current LCU per person | 9,781 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.39 current LCU per person | 107.23 current LCU per person | 171.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 323.23 current LCU per person | 181.06 current LCU per person | 522.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 877.23 current LCU per person | 598.31 current LCU per person | 1,261 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,888 current LCU per person | 1,401 current LCU per person | 4,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,989 current LCU per person | 4,743 current LCU per person | 14,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,599 current LCU per person | 16,064 current LCU per person | 33,852 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,541 current LCU per person | 35,706 current LCU per person | 49,717 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kenya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kenya was 49,717 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49,717 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.23 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.