Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.15 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.15 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
886.00 million current LCU
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Kenya is 3.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Kenya peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 886.00 million current LCU, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 886.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 914.00 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 8.93 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 9.88 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 13.37 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 14.42 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 15.31 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 17.41 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 23.06 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 25.74 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 30.32 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 33.16 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 40.56 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 42.67 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 43.85 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 56.51 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 75.62 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 99.50 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 110.14 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 118.53 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 133.37 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 141.40 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 161.71 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 185.19 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 178.47 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 179.25 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 207.20 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 264.73 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 361.69 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 429.51 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 468.43 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 599.00 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 750.00 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 862.00 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.85 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 457.10 billion current LCU, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 trillion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 886.00 million current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.37 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 10.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 billion current LCU | 9.88 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.21 billion current LCU | 40.56 billion current LCU | 141.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.52 billion current LCU | 161.71 billion current LCU | 599.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 750.00 billion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.00 million current LCU in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.