GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.58 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.58 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
5.65 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.58 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kenya peaked at 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.65 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.65 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.20 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 7.13 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.32 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 11.45 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 12.70 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 15.05 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 17.57 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 21.21 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 23.93 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 29.07 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 37.20 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 40.99 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 46.60 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 53.91 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 62.02 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 70.25 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 79.59 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 89.24 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 100.81 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 117.46 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 131.16 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 148.28 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 170.40 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 196.43 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 224.23 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 264.47 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 333.61 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 400.66 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 465.25 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 688.00 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 770.31 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 850.81 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 906.93 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 967.84 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.16 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.31 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.00 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.88 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.59 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 8.48 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.34 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.24 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.72 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.03 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 13.49 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 16.23 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 17.58 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +47.9% | 465.25 billion current LCU | 688.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 billion current LCU | 5.65 billion current LCU | 10.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.58 billion current LCU | 11.45 billion current LCU | 46.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.31 billion current LCU | 53.91 billion current LCU | 170.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.07 billion current LCU | 196.43 billion current LCU | 906.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 967.84 billion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 trillion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 trillion current LCU | 10.72 trillion current LCU | 17.58 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 gdp in Kenya?
- Gdp in Kenya was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.