Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Kenya

Name: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

51st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Kenya, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Kenya is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Kenya peaked at 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Kenya 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970 to 2024.
Year	million SLC per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1973	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1974	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1975	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1976	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1977	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1978	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1979	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1980	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1982	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1983	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1984	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1985	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1986	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1988	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1989	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1990	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1991	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1992	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1993	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+78.4%
1994	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1996	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1997	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1999	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2000	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2001	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2004	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2007	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2008	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2009	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2012	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2013	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2016	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2021	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2022	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2024	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of 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
1993	+78.4%	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

48 Djibouti 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
49 Japan 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
50 Jamaica 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
52 Iceland 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
53 Haiti 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
54 New Caledonia 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Kenya?: Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Kenya was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?: Kenya ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP
Unit: million SLC per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 9,350 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.