Kenya vs World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Kenya
13.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
3.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
36th
World rank
34th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Kenya
- World
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.03 % change on previous year against 3.52 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 9.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Kenya ranks 36th and World ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.98 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 6.66 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.0856 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Kenya or World?
- Kenya, at 13.03 % change on previous year against 3.52 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Kenya and World?
- 9.51 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 36th and World ranks 34th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.