Mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Mining and quarrying, value added was 20.62 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya is 20.62 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 319.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya peaked at 20.62 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Kenya 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.52 million current LCU | 27.00 million current LCU | 46.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 68.38 million current LCU | 44.40 million current LCU | 100.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.18 million current LCU | 114.00 million current LCU | 372.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 459.20 million current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 14.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 billion current LCU | 17.65 billion current LCU | 20.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya was 20.62 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.