Manufacturing, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added was 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Kenya is 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Kenya peaked at 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 549.79 million constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 549.79 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 574.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 609.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 633.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 717.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 790.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 756.50 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 979.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 3.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 8.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +32.9% | 979.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1971 | +29.5% | 756.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 979.38 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 549.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 790.66 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 756.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 Jordan 9.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Oman 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Ghana 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Serbia 8.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Uruguay 8.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added in Kenya was 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.79 million constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. 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.