GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
37th
of 207 countries
All-time high
37.5 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-31.36 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 13.71 % change on previous year for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.5 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -31.36 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Kenya 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), 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 | +5423.0% |
| 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 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1976 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 30.12 % change on previous year | +474.1% |
| 1978 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1979 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1982 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1983 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1985 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1986 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -1852.6% |
| 1987 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1990 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2194.1% |
| 1991 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1993 | -31.36 % change on previous year | -3279.9% |
| 1994 | 25.86 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1995 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 35.45 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1999 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2000 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +799.1% |
| 2004 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2007 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +270.3% |
| 2013 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 2017 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +570.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2023 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2024 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 2025 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
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 | 15.6 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 30.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -31.36 % change on previous year | 35.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.86 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Malta 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Senegal 13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Morocco 13.68 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Albania 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Peru 13.59 % 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, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,200 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,326 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 13.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.36 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.