Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 9.85 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.85 % change on previous year for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2,295.5% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 17.03 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.35 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Kenya 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1974 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1975 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1976 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1977 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 1978 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1979 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3587 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1981 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -466.0% |
| 1982 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 1983 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1984 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0352 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1986 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -33256.2% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1988 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1989 | -0.1349 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2489.0% |
| 1991 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1059.8% |
| 1994 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1996 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1997 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0678 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2783.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6684 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4939 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +1078.4% |
| 2005 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2008 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2010 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2013 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2016 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4489 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2021 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -2295.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +33256.2% | -0.0352 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2783.9% | 0.0678 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2489.0% | -0.1349 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2295.5% | -0.4489 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1078.4% | 0.4939 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1059.8% | -0.1998 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -0.1998 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.4489 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 9.85 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.35 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.