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.
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
- 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 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.