General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya
Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya stood at 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 60.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 48.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 45.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 44.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 53.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 48.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 43.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 44.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 57.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 60.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 56.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 58.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 46.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 42.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 43.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 44.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 38.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 37.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 33.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 29.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 29.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 30.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 36.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 34.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 35.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 32.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 30.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 29.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 30.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 30.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 33.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 56.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 58.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 50.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 39.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 35.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 34.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 36.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 36.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 32.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 27.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 19.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 17.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 16.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 14.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53.4% | 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Serbia 13.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 12.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 11.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Mozambique 10.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Pakistan 9.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya was 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.