GDFI - general government in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - general government was 160.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 160.27 billion current LCU for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 223.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Kenya peaked at 160.27 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Kenya 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.67 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 126.41 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 148.36 billion current LCU | 136.46 billion current LCU | 160.27 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.99 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,908 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 109.76 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Kenya?
- Gdfi - general government in Kenya was 160.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 160.27 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - general government?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 42 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 GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General 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 local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.