Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Kenya
Kenya: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 158.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added per capita in Kenya stood at 158.85. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Kenya peaked at 158.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134.12, in 2002.
That places Kenya 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.4 | — |
| 2001 | 138.25 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 134.12 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 137.76 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 139.51 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 141.6 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 145.96 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 147.81 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 145.04 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 134.68 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 138.1 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 144.75 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 141.54 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 144.96 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 144.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 149.36 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 148.87 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 146.68 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 148.88 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 149.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 146.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 154.25 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 155.24 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 155.47 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 156.76 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 158.85 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 158.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218.57, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 158.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.65, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.51 | 134.12 | 147.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.72 | 138.1 | 149.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.51 | 146.5 | 158.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 31,481 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Kenya?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Kenya was 158.85 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 158.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.12 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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