GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) was 343.89 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 343.89 billion constant LCU for gdfi - private sector in 2010. 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 343.89 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.75 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.10 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1990 | 5.75 billion constant LCU | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 6.83 billion constant LCU | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 5.98 billion constant LCU | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 8.07 billion constant LCU | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 7.72 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.70 billion constant LCU | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 11.65 billion constant LCU | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 11.44 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.76 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.24 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.73 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.03 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.81 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.29 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.12 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 211.94 billion constant LCU | +1648.2% |
| 2006 | 248.07 billion constant LCU | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 283.31 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 310.78 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 319.02 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 343.89 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 343.89 billion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.16 billion constant LCU, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 343.89 billion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.95 billion constant LCU, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) 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% | 12.12 billion constant LCU | 211.94 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.10 billion constant LCU | 7.10 billion constant LCU | 7.10 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.01 billion constant LCU | 5.75 billion constant LCU | 11.76 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.91 billion constant LCU | 10.73 billion constant LCU | 319.02 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.89 billion constant LCU | 343.89 billion constant LCU | 343.89 billion constant LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Mauritania 392.19 billion constant LCU compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 376.43 billion constant LCU compare
- 11 Gabon 363.62 billion constant LCU compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 304.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 14 Mali 270.29 billion constant LCU compare
- 15 South Africa 242.98 billion constant LCU compare
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 - private sector in Kenya?
- Gdfi - private sector in Kenya was 343.89 billion constant LCU 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 343.89 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 38 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 LCU). 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 local prices.