GDFI - general government (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 1.80 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.80 billion current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 162.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Kenya peaked at 1.80 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1979.
That places Kenya 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 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 | 467.10 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 687.05 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.80 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.80 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.07 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 - general government in Kenya?
- Gdfi - general government in Kenya was 1.80 billion current US$ 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 1.80 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - general government?
- Kenya ranks 11th 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 US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.