GDP growth in Kenya
Kenya: GDP growth was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Kenya stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Kenya peaked at 22.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 59th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | -7.8% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -4.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 58 Macau (China) 4.7% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 4.6% 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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Kenya?
- Gdp growth in Kenya was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp growth?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.