Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Kenya stood at 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Kenya peaked at 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 62nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 84.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 84.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Ethiopia 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Kuwait 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Ecuador 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Angola 109.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Slovakia 108.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 106.99 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kenya was 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.