Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.8% for gross domestic savings 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 in Kenya peaked at 27.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 134th of 188 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 (% of GDP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.1% | — |
| 1961 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 20.1% | +33.5% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 23.6% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 13.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 13.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 5.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Kenya?
- Gross domestic savings in Kenya was 11.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic savings?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.