Annual GDP growth in Kenya
Kenya: Annual GDP growth was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2010
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 22,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (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 46th out of 196 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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