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
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Kenya, 2009–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).