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 13.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya, 2009–2020
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 13.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 70th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
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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 13.8% in 2020, 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 13.8% in 2020.
- 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 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 63.7%. 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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)