Other manufacturing in Kenya
Kenya: Other manufacturing was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other manufacturing in Kenya, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, other manufacturing in Kenya stood at 22.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Kenya peaked at 59.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 34.7% | — |
| 1964 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 34.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 30.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 42.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 19.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 400.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 51,803 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Kenya?
- Other manufacturing in Kenya was 22.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for other manufacturing?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).