GDFI - private in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - private was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
4.38 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.59 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
542.75 million current US$
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2009
GDFI - private in Kenya, 1979–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.38 billion current US$ for gdfi - private in 2009.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 328.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Kenya peaked at 4.59 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 542.75 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Kenya 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 542.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 597.61 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 587.32 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 672.90 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 671.21 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 661.53 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 653.67 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 835.35 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 995.78 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 936.76 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 935.48 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 855.07 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 754.87 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 553.75 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 704.95 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 948.53 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 992.96 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.38 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.38 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.75 million current US$ | 542.75 million current US$ | 542.75 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 761.65 million current US$ | 587.32 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.59 million current US$ | 553.75 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 948.53 million current US$ | 4.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Kenya?
- Gdfi - private in Kenya was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.75 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - private?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.