Annual GDP growth (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Annual GDP growth (%) was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual GDP growth in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Kenya is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Kenya peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 56th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +530.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +436.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +1323.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +143.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -105.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -2882.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -17.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2882.8% | -0.3% | 7.6% |
| 2009 | +1323.7% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| 2001 | +530.3% | 0.6% | 3.8% |
| 2003 | +436.2% | 0.5% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Kenya?
- Annual gdp growth in Kenya was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for annual gdp growth?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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