Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya is 10.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 36.63 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.09 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Kenya 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 33.92 % change on previous year | +973.2% |
| 1967 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1969 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1970 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 1971 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1973 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 31.79 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1979 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1980 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1981 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1986 | 32.47 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1987 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1989 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 22.33 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1991 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 28.85 % change on previous year | +941.7% |
| 1994 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1997 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2001 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4415 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2004 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +3430.3% |
| 2005 | 27.77 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2006 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2009 | 27.87 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2010 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +310.1% |
| 2015 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2016 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2017 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -561.1% |
| 2018 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 2022 | 6 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2025 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3430.3% | 0.4415 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +973.2% | 3.16 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +941.7% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 28.85 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +561.1% | -3.17 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 34.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.67 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 34.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.22 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 32.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 29.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 14.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 Ecuador 10.65 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Lesotho 10.57 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Croatia 10.57 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Greece 10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Romania 10.3 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.26 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.63 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.09 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.