Total factor productivity in Kenya
Kenya: Total factor productivity was 0.9928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9928
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1967
All-time low
0.8543
in 2008
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Kenya, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9928 for total factor productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Kenya peaked at 1.19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8543, in 2008.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.9763 | — |
| 1955 | 0.9913 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9549 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 0.9636 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9996 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9848 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9773 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.938 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9257 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9063 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8751 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8827 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8611 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8636 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8728 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8804 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8846 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8967 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8543 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8815 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9196 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9322 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.937 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9357 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9351 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9495 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9535 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9554 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9832 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9991 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9829 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9928 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9928 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9971 | 0.9549 | 1.03 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.9636 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9063 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8753 | 0.8543 | 0.8967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9515 | 0.9196 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9937 | 0.9829 | 1 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Kenya?
- Total factor productivity in Kenya was 0.9928 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8543 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for total factor productivity?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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