Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 3.3% in 2011. β Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Kenya, 1965β2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.3% for value added, manufacturing growth rate in 2011.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 1,023.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Kenya peaked at 32.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | -4.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -2.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 129.01 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0078 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,908 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Kenya?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Kenya was 3.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,023.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.