Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
45th
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.65 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-11.1 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kenya is 5.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 21.65 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -11.1 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Kenya 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1953 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1954 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -583.6% |
| 1955 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1956 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1957 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1958 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1959 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1960 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1961 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1962 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 1963 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1965 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1966 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +965.0% |
| 1967 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1968 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3354 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1976 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1270.3% |
| 1977 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1978 | 9 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1980 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6182 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1984 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1985 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1986 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1987 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5724 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1994 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 1995 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1999 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2004 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2010 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2505 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2021 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -3100.6% |
| 2022 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3100.6% | -0.2505 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1270.3% | -0.3354 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +965.0% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +583.6% | -2.4 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -0.3354 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.6182 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.5724 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.2505 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 46 Indonesia 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Argentina 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mongolia 5.03 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Kenya was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.