GDFI - public sector in Kenya
Kenya: GDFI - public sector was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Kenya, 1979–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in Kenya is 1.63 billion current US$, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Kenya peaked at 1.63 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1979.
That places Kenya 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.50 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 674.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 659.47 million current US$ | 420.46 million current US$ | 834.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 822.45 million current US$ | 467.10 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Kenya?
- Gdfi - public sector in Kenya was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2009, 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 1.63 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. 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 - public sector (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.