Gross capital formation in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Kenya is 17.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Kenya peaked at 29.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1964.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.1% | — |
| 1965 | 14.4% | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 18.6% | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 23.7% | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 13.1% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 18.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 19.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 151 Afghanistan 17.1% compare
- 152 Brazil 17.1% compare
- 154 Guatemala 16.8% compare
- 155 Colombia 16.7% compare
- 156 San Marino 16.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation in Kenya was 17.0% 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 29.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.