GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.56 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 13.54 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.46 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kenya 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1994 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2002 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2004 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 2011 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2014 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 9 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2022 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 54 Costa Rica 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Curacao 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Macao 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Morocco 7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Laos 7.47 % 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Kenya was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.