Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
122nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 163 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1962 | 0.951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Chad 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Brazil 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Georgia 0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Portugal 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 66,473 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.