Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Kenya, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -1.49 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.1% on the previous year and down 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Kenya peaked at 29.36 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -31.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Kenya 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1972 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6165 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1974 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -1437.4% |
| 1975 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1976 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1977 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -683.6% |
| 1978 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1979 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1980 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1981 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1982 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 1983 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1984 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 1986 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1987 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1990 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 1991 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1992 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1993 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -441.6% |
| 1995 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4389 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +741.0% |
| 1998 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9608 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2000 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +941.8% |
| 2001 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2002 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2003 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2005 | 29.36 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 2006 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1970.1% |
| 2009 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +446.4% |
| 2011 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9168 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2014 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -2665.6% |
| 2015 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2016 | -31.06 % change on previous year | +2440.1% |
| 2017 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2019 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.34 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2665.6% | -0.9168 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2440.1% | -1.22 % change on previous year | -31.06 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1970.1% | 0.2466 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1437.4% | 0.6165 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +941.8% | 0.9608 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -8.25 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -19.54 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -31.06 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Singapore -0.4947 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Sri Lanka -0.7092 % change on previous year compare
- 129 India -0.9058 % change on previous year compare
- 131 West Bank and Gaza -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Finland -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Sweden -1.7 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 35.12 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 18.56 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 -1.49 % change on previous year 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 29.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 173 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 171.9%. 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, 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.