Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6158 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 59th of 203 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1997 | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 9.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +64.6% | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +57.5% | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Russia 11.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Iceland 10.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Djibouti 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Philippines 8.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 North Macedonia 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Thailand 7.81 current LCU 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6158 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.