Productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya
Kenya: Productivity: output per hour worked was 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya stood at 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya peaked at 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Kenya 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 107 Bangladesh 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 109 Congo 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Kenya was 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.