GDP deflator, period average in Kenya
Kenya: GDP deflator, period average was 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
172.27 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
172.27 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
3.51 LCU index 2000=100
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
GDP deflator, period average in Kenya, 1960–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Kenya stood at 172.27 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Kenya peaked at 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.51 LCU index 2000=100, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 19th of 51 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, period average in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU index 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.81 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 LCU index 2000=100 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.84 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.76 LCU index 2000=100 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.92 LCU index 2000=100 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.98 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.98 LCU index 2000=100 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.58 LCU index 2000=100 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 4.16 LCU index 2000=100 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 4.21 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.64 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 5.39 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 6.02 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 7.16 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 8.37 LCU index 2000=100 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 8.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.12 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.99 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 11.07 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 12.36 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 13.82 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 15.23 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 16.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 17.93 LCU index 2000=100 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 18.9 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 20.12 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 22.08 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 24.43 LCU index 2000=100 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 27.49 LCU index 2000=100 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 32.69 LCU index 2000=100 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 41.09 LCU index 2000=100 | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 48.08 LCU index 2000=100 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 53.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 75.93 LCU index 2000=100 | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 84.61 LCU index 2000=100 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 90.47 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 94.27 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 101.57 LCU index 2000=100 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 102.52 LCU index 2000=100 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 108.88 LCU index 2000=100 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 116.63 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 122.35 LCU index 2000=100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 131.88 LCU index 2000=100 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 139.28 LCU index 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 157.68 LCU index 2000=100 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 LCU index 2000=100 | 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 | 3.98 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 LCU index 2000=100 | 4.16 LCU index 2000=100 | 9.12 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 LCU index 2000=100 | 9.99 LCU index 2000=100 | 22.08 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.25 LCU index 2000=100 | 24.43 LCU index 2000=100 | 94.27 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.31 LCU index 2000=100 | 100 LCU index 2000=100 | 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 | 10 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 22,802 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, period average in Kenya?
- Gdp deflator, period average in Kenya was 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 172.27 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 LCU index 2000=100 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp deflator, period average?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.