GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 12.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.82 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-29.93 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 12.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 380.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.82 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.93 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2141 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +4326.9% |
| 1963 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0841 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1966 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -19950.1% |
| 1967 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1968 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1969 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +344.6% |
| 1978 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1982 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1986 | 18 % change on previous year | -2075.3% |
| 1987 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1989 | -0.865 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1990 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -503.7% |
| 1991 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1992 | 0.707 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1993 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -4334.0% |
| 1994 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1995 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 33.16 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1999 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2000 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +973.1% |
| 2004 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 37.82 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2007 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2017 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2789 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +3121.7% |
| 2022 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2023 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2024 | 12 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 2025 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.91 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +19950.1% | -0.0841 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +4326.9% | 0.2141 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -4334.0% | 0.707 % change on previous year | -29.93 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3121.7% | 0.2789 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2075.3% | -0.9111 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +973.1% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -0.0841 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.8 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -29.93 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.16 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Guinea 13.34 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Croatia 12.99 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Albania 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Nicaragua 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland 12.83 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Comoros 12.72 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 12.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.93 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.