Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kenya
Kenya: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya peaked at 6.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 employed person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.2% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -3.4% | +888.2% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -208.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -195.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -6557.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +188.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +372.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -123.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -370.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -3.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -1.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya was 1.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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