Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.2% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Kenya peaked at 13.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Kenya 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 5 |
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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 (current united states dollars) as a in Kenya?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Kenya was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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