Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya

Kenya: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 100 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya, 2009–2023

0510152009201620232009: 9.6 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 11 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 13 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 14.1 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 14.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya is 14.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya peaked at 14.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

Kenya ranks 76th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 9.6%
2010 8.4% -12.1%
2011 8.7% +3.6%
2012 11.0% +26.0%
2013 10.4% -5.1%
2014 11.2% +7.6%
2015 12.8% +14.0%
2016 13.0% +1.6%
2017 12.8% -1.3%
2018 12.8% -0.7%
2019 12.9% +1.4%
2020 13.8% +6.6%
2021 14.1% +2.2%
2022 14.6% +3.5%
2023 14.6% +0.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.9%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 11.4% 8.4% 13.0% 10
2020s 14.3% 13.8% 14.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya was 14.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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