Mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Mining and quarrying, value added was 232.19 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya stood at 232.19 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 271.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Kenya peaked at 232.19 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million current US$, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million current US$ | 3.78 million current US$ | 6.47 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.11 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | 13.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.16 million current US$ | 11.07 million current US$ | 18.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 million current US$ | 12.14 million current US$ | 48.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.06 million current US$ | 53.91 million current US$ | 215.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.47 million current US$ | 222.76 million current US$ | 232.19 million current US$ | 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 232.19 million current US$ 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 232.19 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Kenya ranks 28th 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 271.1%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.