Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Nicaragua 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Curaçao 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Ghana 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Togo 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Colombia 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 384.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,717 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.