Total factor productivity in Kenya
Kenya: Total factor productivity was 0.9928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Kenya, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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
- 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 total factor productivity in Kenya?
- Total factor productivity in Kenya was 0.9928 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.