Final consumption expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure was 88.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Kenya is 88.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Kenya peaked at 95.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1977.
That places Kenya 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.9% | — |
| 1961 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 79.9% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 76.4% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 82.6% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 79.8% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 81.5% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 86.5% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 81.0% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 79.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.8% | 72.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 75.7% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 77.6% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 88.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure in Kenya was 88.2% 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 95.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.