Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Kenya
Kenya: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 7.64 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Kenya, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.64 for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya peaked at 7.64 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2005.
That places Kenya 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8 | — |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.62 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.18 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.32 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 7.47 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 7.64 | +2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.87, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.8 | 5.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 5.13 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.8 | 7.64 | 8 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya was 7.64 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.