Industry (including construction), value added in Kenya
Kenya: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.12 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Kenya stood at 22.12 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Kenya peaked at 22.12 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129.53 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.09 million current US$ | 129.53 million current US$ | 263.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 588.79 million current US$ | 288.18 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 826.36 million current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 billion current US$ | 8.43 billion current US$ | 16.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 billion current US$ | 17.51 billion current US$ | 22.12 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Kenya?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Kenya was 22.12 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.53 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.