Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Discrepancy in GDP, value added was -771.05 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya stood at -771.05 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 911.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya peaked at 0 current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, -771.05 million current US$, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | -0.0132 current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | -141.50 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | -76.24 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2011 | -771.05 million current US$ | +911.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -771.05 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 current US$. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -771.05 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -14.15 million current US$ | -141.50 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -423.65 million current US$ | -771.05 million current US$ | -76.24 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Burkina Faso -246.13 million current US$ compare
- 49 Zambia -261.25 million current US$ compare
- 50 Mozambique -306.80 million current US$ compare
- 52 Senegal -1.55 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Kenya was -771.05 million current US$ 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 US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -771.05 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 52 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.