Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 86.55 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
86.55
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
140.57
in 1961
All-time low
85.74
in 1996
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 86.55 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Kenya peaked at 140.57 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 85.74, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.33 | — |
| 1961 | 140.57 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 135.02 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 134.55 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 131.99 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 130.82 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 121.48 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 121.08 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 125.81 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 122.85 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 134.85 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 131.88 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 131.47 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 130.18 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 128.87 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 133.05 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 131.54 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 123.39 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 117.06 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 117.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 114.29 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 113.48 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 112.93 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 113 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 111.92 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 108.02 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 101.66 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 97.23 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 93.22 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 90.78 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 88.86 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 88.94 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.82 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 91.38 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.69 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 86.95 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 85.74 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 87.65 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 86.99 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 87.94 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.15 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 89.36 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 92.66 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 93.01 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.52 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 87.74 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 86.37 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.86 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.41 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 92.32 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 89.53 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 89.18 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.72 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.43 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.08 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 86.55 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.45 | 121.08 | 140.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.94 | 117.06 | 134.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.65 | 90.78 | 114.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5 | 85.74 | 91.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.84 | 85.86 | 93.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.04 | 86.55 | 92.72 | 10 |
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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Kenya?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Kenya was 86.55 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 140.57 in 1961.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.74 in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.