Share manufacture exports in Kenya
Kenya: Share manufacture exports was 30.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share manufacture exports in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share manufacture exports in Kenya is 30.73, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share manufacture exports in Kenya peaked at 36.77 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 100th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share manufacture exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.4 | — |
| 1977 | 9.98 | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 13.05 | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 13.69 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.13 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.33 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 12.06 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 11.59 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.91 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 11.39 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 10.5 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 12.54 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 29.25 | +133.1% |
| 1991 | 20.13 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 35.86 | +78.1% |
| 1993 | 27.98 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 28.82 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.56 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.34 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.58 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 22.12 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 20.69 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 23.73 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.08 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31.89 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 35.51 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 36.77 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.48 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 36.27 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 31.49 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 31.48 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.29 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 28.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.77 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 27.92 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.16 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 30.76 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.74 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.73 | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.27, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.54, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share manufacture exports in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +133.1% | 12.54 | 29.25 |
| 1992 | +78.1% | 20.13 | 35.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.03 | 9.98 | 15.4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.43 | 9.91 | 12.54 | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.69 | 20.13 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 | 20.69 | 36.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 | 28.29 | 36.27 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.06 | 27.92 | 30.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share manufacture exports in Kenya?
- Share manufacture exports in Kenya was 30.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share manufacture exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share manufacture exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for share manufacture exports?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share manufacture exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share manufacture exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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