Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kenya, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 138th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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, private sector, constant prices in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.