GDFI - public sector (constant LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - public sector (constant LCU) was 14.59 billion constant LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
GDFI - public sector in Kenya, 1989–2010
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.59 billion constant LCU for gdfi - public sector in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Kenya peaked at 14.59 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.55 billion constant LCU, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
GDFI - public sector (constant LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.22 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1990 | 8.61 billion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 8.02 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7.35 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 6.60 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 8.37 billion constant LCU | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 7.83 billion constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 7.05 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 7.61 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.27 billion constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.90 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.98 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.85 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.55 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.69 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.57 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 7.57 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.14 billion constant LCU | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 12.25 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.98 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 13.76 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.59 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.59 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.09 billion constant LCU, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.59 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.87 billion constant LCU, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +60.4% | 7.57 billion constant LCU | 12.14 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.22 billion constant LCU | 7.22 billion constant LCU | 7.22 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.56 billion constant LCU | 6.60 billion constant LCU | 8.61 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion constant LCU | 6.55 billion constant LCU | 13.76 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 billion constant LCU | 14.59 billion constant LCU | 14.59 billion constant LCU | 1 |
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 - public sector in Kenya?
- Gdfi - public sector in Kenya was 14.59 billion constant LCU in 2010, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 billion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.