Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 384.5 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Kenya is 384.5 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 384.5 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.01 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 169th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.01 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 16.14 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 15.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 17.22 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 17.81 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.51 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 21.29 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 22.72 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 24.05 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 25.35 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 27.59 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 32.25 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 37.02 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 41.64 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 43.15 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 40.72 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 49.42 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 61.91 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 69.84 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 80.63 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 71.8 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 64.7 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 56.65 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 54.94 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 53.49 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 58.86 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 61.59 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 65.55 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 61.3 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 61.13 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.62 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 53.35 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 46.1 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 72.21 current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 74.33 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 75.83 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.69 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 62.26 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 62.88 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.27 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.19 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 75.14 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 89.05 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 135.65 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 162.18 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 170.13 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 192.69 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 202.75 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 215.53 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 247.51 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 261.57 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 282.27 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 281.36 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 282.26 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 291.87 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 317.95 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 331.91 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 335.42 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 353.57 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 369.75 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 332.61 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 348.34 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 384.5 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 384.5 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 384.5 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.67 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.81 current US$ per person | 15.01 current US$ per person | 24.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.89 current US$ per person | 25.35 current US$ per person | 69.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.95 current US$ per person | 53.49 current US$ per person | 80.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.94 current US$ per person | 32.9 current US$ per person | 75.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.14 current US$ per person | 62.26 current US$ per person | 192.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.5 current US$ per person | 202.75 current US$ per person | 331.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.03 current US$ per person | 332.61 current US$ per person | 384.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 166 Tajikistan 441.88 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Vanuatu 398.44 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Sudan 391.87 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Tanzania 380.63 current US$ per person compare
- 171 South Sudan 357.47 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 345 current US$ per person 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)
- 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 us$), per in Kenya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Kenya was 384.5 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 384.5 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.