Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
91st
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-2.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.7% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 5.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 91st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -148.0% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | -308.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1050.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | -175.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -264.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +118.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -171.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -354.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -2.2% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 90 Morocco 2.8% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 2.7% compare
- 91 Sudan [former] 2.7% compare
- 94 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.6% compare
- 94 Lithuania 2.6% compare
- 94 Thailand 2.6% compare
- 94 Ukraine 2.6% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 99.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 235,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,413 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kenya was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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