General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya peaked at 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 353.26 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 353.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 861.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 891.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya was 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.26 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.