Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 159th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Nigeria 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Jamaica 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Gambia 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.1574 current US$ 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 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 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per in Kenya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Kenya was 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.