Kenya Export of Value Added Summary

2014 Data
           
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View Kenya the top five sectors exporting domestic value added when considering forward linkages* or backward linkages**, as a share of total domestic value added that is exported, and the top five export-intensive sectors, as a share of gross exports for the year 2014.
* the sector's value added embedded as inputs in other sectors' exports
** the value added embedded in the sector's exports from all other sectors

Country
Year

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture23.4332.53
Transport19.3325.62
Processed foods13.018.17
Communications8.7510.67
Beverages and tobacco products5.002.61

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture30.7232.53
Transport19.9125.62
Communications8.5010.67
Processed foods6.938.17
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products6.743.79

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance93.92
Communications92.76
Other consumer services90.18
Insurance90.10
Distribution and trade88.87

Evolution of total value added in domestic output and exports

yearTotal Value Added fwd (US Mil)Total Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
200415,500.194,136.29
200731,273.975,077.26
201140,493.705,295.96
201459,230.396,089.35
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Evolution of direct and indirect value added in exports

yearDirect Value Added of Export (US Mil)Indirect Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20043,019.351,116.94
20073,643.691,433.58
20113,872.491,423.47
20144,255.011,834.35
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Evolution of total export intensity, backward linkages

YearManufacturePrimaryServices
200459.8171.3071.95
200761.1374.7968.71
201157.4071.0363.33
201462.3776.0168.79
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Fwd (US$ Mil)
Primary agriculture1,384.3442.18
Transport1,090.0886.92
Processed foods347.47444.97
Communications453.8079.28
Beverages and tobacco products111.19193.05
Distribution and trade7.61290.95
Finance59.22144.06
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products161.4516.88
Other business and ICT26.82137.54
Other services154.601.33
Paper products and publishing60.5147.58
Mineral products n.e.c.44.7958.65
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.68.7431.81
Other primary58.8920.74
Wearing apparel69.403.05
Energy extraction2.8252.25
Manufactures n.e.c.24.3228.09
Other consumer services2.0742.91
Insurance32.649.96
Water supply7.7930.44
Textiles8.9227.91
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.26.813.47
Metal products11.5413.25
Wood products14.7410.00
Transport equipment13.529.41
Construction2.997.27
Leather products7.930.41
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Bwd (US$ Mil)
Primary agriculture1,384.34486.09
Transport1,090.08122.23
Communications453.8063.88
Processed foods347.4774.76
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products161.45249.25
Other services154.60236.74
Wearing apparel69.40196.19
Beverages and tobacco products111.1929.50
Leather products7.93106.95
Other primary58.8941.64
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.68.7428.76
Paper products and publishing60.5120.75
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.26.8144.02
Finance59.229.92
Mineral products n.e.c.44.7916.36
Insurance32.6415.73
Manufactures n.e.c.24.3218.68
Other business and ICT26.8214.53
Transport equipment13.5213.60
Textiles8.9217.67
Wood products14.746.02
Metal products11.547.26
Water supply7.794.14
Distribution and trade7.612.24
Energy extraction2.826.23
Construction2.990.81
Other consumer services2.070.38
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Other primary82.24
Communications77.91
Other consumer services75.71
Finance74.20
Distribution and trade66.85
Transport55.89
Insurance54.71
Construction54.24
Beverages and tobacco products53.31
Primary agriculture52.70
Mineral products n.e.c.52.12
Other business and ICT50.50
Water supply47.19
Other services42.08
Processed foods41.96
Paper products and publishing39.84
Wood products39.03
Manufactures n.e.c.36.82
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.29.80
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products24.57
Metal products19.33
Energy extraction16.57
Textiles14.94
Wearing apparel13.60
Transport equipment12.46
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.10.27
Leather products4.85
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