Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya
Kenya: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya is 30.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya peaked at 36.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, 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 of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.4% | — |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +133.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +78.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise 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% | 12.5% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | +78.1% | 20.1% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 20.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 20.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.3% | 36.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 30.8% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Kenya was 30.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.