GDFI - private sector in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - private sector was 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private sector in Kenya, 1989–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2010, gdfi - private sector in Kenya stood at 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3,105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Kenya peaked at 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 508.00 million constant 2000 US$, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 627.73 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 508.00 million constant 2000 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 603.79 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 529.06 million constant 2000 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 713.14 million constant 2000 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 682.90 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 857.28 million constant 2000 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 993.90 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 948.53 million constant 2000 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 975.06 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 955.93 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 998.45 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.74 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1648.2% |
| 2006 | 21.93 billion constant 2000 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 25.05 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 27.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 28.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 26.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, 22.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private sector in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1648.2% | 1.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | 18.74 billion constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 627.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 627.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 627.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 796.86 million constant 2000 US$ | 508.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 billion constant 2000 US$ | 948.53 million constant 2000 US$ | 28.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private sector in Kenya?
- Gdfi - private sector in Kenya was 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.40 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.00 million constant 2000 US$ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,105.1%. 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 sector (constant 2000 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 constant 2000 local currency.