GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 10.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 197.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 23.99 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -30.82 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1974 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1977 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +649.7% |
| 1978 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1982 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1983 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1985 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 1986 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6451 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1989 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -1107.0% |
| 1990 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1991 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1993 | -30.82 % change on previous year | +8529.2% |
| 1994 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1995 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1997 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -591.1% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1999 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2000 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2001 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7138 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2003 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +1319.8% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2006 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1152 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7739 % change on previous year | +572.0% |
| 2011 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2012 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -984.2% |
| 2013 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2015 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2017 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5526 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5095 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2023 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +1974.5% |
| 2024 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -8529.2% | -0.3572 % change on previous year | -30.82 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1974.5% | -0.5095 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1319.8% | 0.7138 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1107.0% | 0.6451 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +984.2% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.63 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.9301 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -30.82 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2097 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Colombia 12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Albania 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mongolia 10.66 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 10.24 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tunisia 9.51 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Kenya was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.82 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.