Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kenya stood at 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Kenya 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1994 | 8.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 9.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 9.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 11.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 12.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 12.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 16.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 18.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 18.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 22.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Serbia 23.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 23.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 India 22.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Albania 18.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Nepal 16.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 384.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,717 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ 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 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 23.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 65th 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 13.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.