Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Discrepancy in GDP, value added was -68.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Kenya, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya stood at -68.48 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,033.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya peaked at 0 current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, -68.48 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Kenya 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | -1 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | -10.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | -6.04 billion current LCU | -44.8% |
| 2011 | -68.48 billion current LCU | +1033.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -68.48 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -68.48 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 billion current LCU | -10.95 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.26 billion current LCU | -68.48 billion current LCU | -6.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Lesotho -340.85 million current LCU compare
- 44 Eswatini -530.50 million current LCU compare
- 45 Mozambique -8.92 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Burkina Faso -116.14 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Madagascar -182.17 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sierra Leone -186.73 billion current LCU 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)
- 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 discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya was -68.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.48 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.