Food expenditure share gdp in Kenya
Kenya: Food expenditure share gdp was 42.14 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.14
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
58.69
in 2020
All-time low
42.14
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Food expenditure share gdp in Kenya, 2017β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 42.14 for food expenditure share gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.06 | 52.54 | 56.79 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.39 | 42.14 | 58.69 | 4 |
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 129.01 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0078 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,908 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure share gdp in Kenya?
- Food expenditure share gdp in Kenya was 42.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for food expenditure share gdp?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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