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$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 66th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 353.26 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 377.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 387.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 404.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 520.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 478.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 500.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 534.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 761.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 861.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 891.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 7.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +42.6% | 534.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 761.79 million constant 2015 US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Croatia 16.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Ecuador 15.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 15.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 67 Luxembourg 14.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Bulgaria 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Costa Rica 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya was 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 168 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.