Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current was 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya stood at 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 30.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 15.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 16.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 19.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 13.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 16.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 23.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 30 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 30.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +94.8% | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 44 Chile 32.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vanuatu 31.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Armenia, Republic of 30.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Nepal 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya was 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.