Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 6,435 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya stood at 6,435 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya peaked at 7,101 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,612 constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Kenya 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,364 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,196 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,145 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,159 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,164 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,171 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,034 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,782 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5,612 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,724 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,783 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,967 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5,945 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,907 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,945 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,984 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,938 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,996 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,133 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,337 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,385 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,473 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,518 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,281 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,388 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,479 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,679 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,866 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,101 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6,787 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 6,600 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6,406 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,435 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,435 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,435 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,144 constant 2015 US$ | 5,782 constant 2015 US$ | 6,364 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,880 constant 2015 US$ | 5,612 constant 2015 US$ | 5,996 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,411 constant 2015 US$ | 6,133 constant 2015 US$ | 6,679 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,699 constant 2015 US$ | 6,406 constant 2015 US$ | 7,101 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Kenya was 6,435 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,101 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,612 constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.