GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.99 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-9.22 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.49 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 41.99 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.22 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 97th of 212 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.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1963 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -10372.2% |
| 1964 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1965 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1968 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1798 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1970 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -8619.7% |
| 1971 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1973 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +746.7% |
| 1974 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1979 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1980 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1981 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1990 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 41.99 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 1997 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9328 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +564.4% |
| 2004 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +380.2% |
| 2007 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +514.1% |
| 2012 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2025 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.06 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 % change on previous year | 0.9328 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 New Zealand 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Armenia 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Czechia 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Senegal 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Cambodia 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Slovenia 3.45 % 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kenya was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.