Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 160.04 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.27 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 61.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 61.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 62.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 72.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 66.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 83.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 106.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 117.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 119.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 116.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 111.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 124.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 135.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 140.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 142.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 142.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 140.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 141.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 142.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 143.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 146.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 149.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 153.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 156.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 159.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 160.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 157.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 155.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 153.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 155.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 156.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 152.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 144.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 137.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 134.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 130.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 126.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 130.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 131.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 133.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 140.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 142.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 139.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 133.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 137.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 143.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 140.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 144.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 143.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 148.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 148.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 145.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 148.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 149.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 145.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 154.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 154.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 156.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.74 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.3% | 83.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 106.61 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 112.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 137.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 160.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 126.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 142.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 137.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 148 Lesotho 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Uganda 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Haiti 159.22 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 150.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Vanuatu 148.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Djibouti 139.95 constant 2015 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 160.04 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.27 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.