Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 9,740 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kenya, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kenya is 9,740, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kenya peaked at 9,740 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.16 | — |
| 1961 | 9.19 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 10.08 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 10.78 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 11.52 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.29 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 14.11 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 15.41 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 16.54 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 17.99 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 19.94 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 22.35 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 25.92 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 31.41 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 35.44 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 43.04 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 55.04 | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 60.85 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 67.5 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 78.04 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 89.74 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 104.34 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 118.24 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 132.57 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 149.7 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 174.37 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 194.68 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 224.42 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 254.67 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 290.2 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 328.38 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 380.18 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 475.2 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 584.36 | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 690.6 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 784.79 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 878.54 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 971.03 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,033 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,102 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,171 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,188 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,299 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,462 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1,625 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1,862 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2,151 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2,483 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 2,864 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3,169 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,726 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 4,261 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 4,745 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 5,402 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6,284 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 7,023 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8,166 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 8,892 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 9,740 | +9.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,740 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 | 9.16 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.95 | 17.99 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.08 | 78.04 | 254.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.63 | 290.2 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,721 | 1,102 | 2,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,141 | 3,169 | 9,740 | 10 |
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)
- 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), current prices, domestic currency in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kenya was 9,740 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,740 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.