GDFI - central government (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - central government (current US$) was 1.54 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - central government in Kenya, 1982–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.54 billion current US$ for gdfi - central government in 2009. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Kenya peaked at 1.54 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - central government (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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$ | — |
| 2005 | 432.07 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 621.23 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 965.59 million current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.54 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 319.77 million current US$, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.54 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 796.26 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.96 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - central government in Kenya?
- Gdfi - central government in Kenya was 1.54 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - central government?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDFI - central government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current U.S. dollars.