Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 7.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.77
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.77
in 2023
All-time low
2.83
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.77 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. 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, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 106th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.83 | — |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.34 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.77 | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.83 | 3.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 3.91 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 7.34 | 7.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 compare
- 105 India 8.06 compare
- 107 Bangladesh 7.72 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 compare
- 109 Congo 7.18 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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 7.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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