Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.6% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 3,692.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Kenya peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -20.2%, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -426.0% |
| 1982 | -20.2% | -514.8% |
| 1983 | -9.9% | -50.8% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | -81.3% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | +56.0% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -582.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -31.8% |
| 1988 | -1.1% | -112.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -500.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -81.7% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +267.5% |
| 1992 | -10.2% | -430.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -191.5% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +159.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -109.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -1191.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +49.9% |
| 2002 | -6.1% | -149.4% |
| 2003 | -8.0% | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -192.2% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +279.0% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -93.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +484.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -87.9% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +523.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +723.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | -2645.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -312.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -104.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1251.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +371.7% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -107.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -330.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +235.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5% | -20.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | -10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | -8.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -3.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 83.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 198,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2% in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,692.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.