Gross capital formation in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Kenya is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Kenya peaked at 49.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -35.2%, in 1961.
That places Kenya 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -35.2% | — |
| 1962 | -7.5% | -78.8% |
| 1963 | 19.5% | -360.5% |
| 1964 | -15.8% | -181.3% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -148.3% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | +544.3% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -86.3% |
| 1968 | 40.4% | +498.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -93.8% |
| 1970 | 37.7% | +1404.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -96.3% |
| 1972 | -8.2% | -680.1% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -356.4% |
| 1974 | -5.4% | -125.7% |
| 1975 | -31.5% | +485.1% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -137.9% |
| 1977 | 35.8% | +200.3% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -33.4% |
| 1979 | -24.5% | -202.6% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -155.7% |
| 1981 | -4.7% | -134.6% |
| 1982 | -22.7% | +381.0% |
| 1983 | -9.9% | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -107.2% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +3808.9% |
| 1986 | -18.4% | -165.5% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -221.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -92.1% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +474.3% |
| 1990 | -7.0% | -169.0% |
| 1991 | -7.8% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | -18.2% | +132.3% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -182.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +143.2% |
| 1999 | -8.1% | -139.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -236.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | -20.4% | -268.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -149.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +137.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -78.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +309.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -50.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +163.6% |
| 2015 | -4.1% | -123.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -407.4% |
| 2018 | -2.3% | -119.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -324.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +501.8% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | -119.7% |
| 2023 | -5.5% | +110.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -201.5% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | -35.2% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | -31.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -22.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -18.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | -20.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -4.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -5.5% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation in Kenya was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.2% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.