Congo vs Kenya: Gross capital formation

Congo
2.79 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya
2.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
48th
Kenya rank
47th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.79 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 191.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 15.29 billion current LCU 1.54 billion current LCU 13.75 billion current LCU Congo
1970s 45.07 billion current LCU 5.89 billion current LCU 39.18 billion current LCU Congo
1980s 226.16 billion current LCU 24.02 billion current LCU 202.15 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 302.94 billion current LCU 87.95 billion current LCU 215.00 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 1.20 trillion current LCU 306.66 billion current LCU 890.53 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 3.66 trillion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU 2.26 trillion current LCU Congo
2020s 2.19 trillion current LCU 2.55 trillion current LCU 357.03 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.79 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Congo and Kenya?
191.88 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation?
Congo ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.