Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.6778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 120th out of 185 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.5505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.5756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Canada 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Chad 0.0663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 0.0654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Angola 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Mali 0.0638 constant 2015 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.