GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
50.43 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
0.2947 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya is 9.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 50.43 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2947 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 70th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6991 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +1287.4% |
| 1963 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1964 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2947 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1966 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +5422.9% |
| 1967 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1968 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1969 | 9 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1973 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 28.71 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 12 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 50.43 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1997 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +434.7% |
| 2004 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 31.21 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 2007 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2022 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 0.2947 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.08 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 28.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 50.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 31.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Senegal 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Seychelles 9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Malta 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Iceland 8.97 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 8.94 % 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)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 300,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.43 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2947 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.