GDP: linked series in Kenya
Kenya: GDP: linked series was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.58 trillion current LCU for gdp: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Kenya peaked at 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 335.09 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 335.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 382.50 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 451.15 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 569.09 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 683.47 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 793.65 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 901.91 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.16 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.31 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 6.00 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.88 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.59 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 8.48 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.34 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.24 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.72 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.03 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 13.49 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 16.23 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 17.58 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.58 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743.10 billion current LCU | 335.09 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 trillion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 trillion current LCU | 10.72 trillion current LCU | 17.58 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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: linked series in Kenya?
- Gdp: linked series in Kenya was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.09 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp: linked series?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.