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% |
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 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,163 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ 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.