Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 21,761 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kenya is 21,761 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 21,761 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.96 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 84th out of 203 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.14 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 64.42 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 66.68 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 76.16 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 80.32 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 85.62 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 89.6 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 95.18 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 103.92 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 109.35 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 121.61 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 127.69 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 149.84 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 182.74 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 187.99 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 206.6 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 249.42 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 293.72 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 323.4 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 368.51 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 395.33 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 432.77 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 457.53 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 497.93 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 539.95 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 611.24 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 632.97 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 705.14 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 773.44 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 862.63 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 987.38 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,130 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,398 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 1,463 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,984 current LCU per person | +104.0% |
| 1997 | 3,171 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,219 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,094 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,258 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,156 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,117 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,265 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,671 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 4,167 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 6,403 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 7,234 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 7,661 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9,316 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 9,652 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11,728 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 12,039 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12,880 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13,122 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,584 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 14,705 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,069 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15,643 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15,805 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,595 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,641 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 19,247 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 20,341 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 20,978 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 21,761 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21,761 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21,761 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +104.0% | 1,463 current LCU per person | 2,984 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +53.7% | 4,167 current LCU per person | 6,403 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1 current LCU per person | 63.96 current LCU per person | 103.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.23 current LCU per person | 109.35 current LCU per person | 323.4 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 541.48 current LCU per person | 368.51 current LCU per person | 773.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,932 current LCU per person | 862.63 current LCU per person | 3,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,125 current LCU per person | 3,117 current LCU per person | 9,316 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,523 current LCU per person | 9,652 current LCU per person | 15,805 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,094 current LCU per person | 15,595 current LCU per person | 21,761 current LCU per person | 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 21,761 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,761 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.96 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.