Final consumption expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure was 15.50 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Kenya is 15.50 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Kenya peaked at 15.50 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Kenya 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.68 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.71 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 5.56 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 5.90 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.05 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.72 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 8.25 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 8.76 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 10.50 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 12.01 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 13.26 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 17.28 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 20.71 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 22.99 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 27.10 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 32.80 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 39.01 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 44.11 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 49.81 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 57.56 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 63.33 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 72.83 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 76.32 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 91.90 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 106.00 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 118.55 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 148.15 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 159.17 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 180.03 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 219.48 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 258.90 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 310.80 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 391.30 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 627.80 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 714.20 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 799.28 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 855.53 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 903.43 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 974.75 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 990.77 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.69 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 4.17 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.27 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.07 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 6.76 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 7.66 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.36 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.17 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.53 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.54 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.86 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 13.34 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.36 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 15.50 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.50 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.50 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +60.4% | 391.30 billion current LCU | 627.80 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 8.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.44 billion current LCU | 8.76 billion current LCU | 39.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.86 billion current LCU | 44.11 billion current LCU | 148.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.65 billion current LCU | 159.17 billion current LCU | 855.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 903.43 billion current LCU | 2.82 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 trillion current LCU | 3.09 trillion current LCU | 9.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 trillion current LCU | 9.53 trillion current LCU | 15.50 trillion current LCU | 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 final consumption expenditure in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure in Kenya was 15.50 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.50 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.