GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Kenya
Kenya: GDP deflator was 154.1 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
154.1 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
154.1 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.8913 base year varies by country
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator in Kenya is 154.1 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Kenya peaked at 154.1 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 base year varies by country, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 74th of 214 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8913 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.9685 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9687 base year varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9505 base year varies by country | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.976 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.956 base year varies by country | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9724 base year varies by country | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9958 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.01 base year varies by country | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.01 base year varies by country | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.17 base year varies by country | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 base year varies by country | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.18 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.37 base year varies by country | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 base year varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.82 base year varies by country | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 2.13 base year varies by country | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 2.19 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.32 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.54 base year varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.82 base year varies by country | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3.14 base year varies by country | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 3.51 base year varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.87 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.19 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.56 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.11 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.61 base year varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.21 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 6.99 base year varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 8.31 base year varies by country | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 10.45 base year varies by country | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 12.22 base year varies by country | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3 base year varies by country | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 21.51 base year varies by country | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 23 base year varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.97 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25.42 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 25.82 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.07 base year varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.68 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 29.65 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 31.11 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 38.43 base year varies by country | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 41.55 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 47.84 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 61.1 base year varies by country | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 62.1 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.35 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 74.86 base year varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 80.35 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 86.48 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 94.47 base year varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 100 base year varies by country | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 107.58 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 112.12 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 116.91 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 122.69 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 128.01 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 136.91 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 144.33 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 148.9 base year varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 154.1 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 154.1 base year varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 154.1 base year varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator 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 | +42.0% | 13.6 base year varies by country | 19.3 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9702 base year varies by country | 0.8913 base year varies by country | 1.01 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 base year varies by country | 1.06 base year varies by country | 2.32 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 base year varies by country | 2.54 base year varies by country | 5.61 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 base year varies by country | 6.21 base year varies by country | 23.97 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.47 base year varies by country | 25.42 base year varies by country | 61.1 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.32 base year varies by country | 62.1 base year varies by country | 116.91 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.16 base year varies by country | 122.69 base year varies by country | 154.1 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Hungary 159.07 base year varies by country compare
- 72 Chile 157.66 base year varies by country compare
- 73 Bulgaria 154.2 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo 153.46 base year varies by country compare
- 75 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 153.46 base year varies by country compare
- 77 Poland 151.56 base year varies by country 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 deflator in Kenya?
- Gdp deflator in Kenya was 154.1 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 154.1 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 base year varies by country in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp deflator?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).