Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 168.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya is 168.3 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 168.3 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.95 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 9.02 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 9.33 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.66 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 11.24 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 12.54 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 13.33 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 14.55 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 15.31 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 17.02 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 17.88 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 21.4 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 25.58 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 25.6 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 24.69 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 30.14 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 38 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 43.26 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 49.66 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 43.69 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 39.62 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 34.37 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 34.55 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.86 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 37.67 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 38.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 39.73 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 37.6 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 37.65 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.89 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 31.34 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 19.49 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 24.95 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 28.44 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 52.24 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 1997 | 53.99 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 53.33 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 44 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 42.77 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 40.17 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 39.58 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 43 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 46.37 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 55.15 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 107.47 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 110.74 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 120.44 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 121.82 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 132.06 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 142.42 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 149.55 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 149.25 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 148.54 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 144.87 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 145.72 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 154.42 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 154.96 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 146.5 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 151.78 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 163.29 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 145.45 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 155.59 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 168.3 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.07 current US$ per person | 8.95 current US$ per person | 14.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.89 current US$ per person | 15.31 current US$ per person | 43.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.82 current US$ per person | 32.86 current US$ per person | 49.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.13 current US$ per person | 19.49 current US$ per person | 53.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.45 current US$ per person | 39.58 current US$ per person | 120.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.36 current US$ per person | 121.82 current US$ per person | 154.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.15 current US$ per person | 145.45 current US$ per person | 168.3 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 161 Tajikistan 180.28 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Uganda 174.6 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Benin 168.36 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 167.64 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Vanuatu 160.32 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Comoros 147.39 current US$ per person 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 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 168.3 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 168.3 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.