Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Kenya, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya stood at 2.22 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya peaked at 43.74 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -30.77 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 174 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, Private sector, Current prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 30.3 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1982 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1983 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 1984 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1987 | 16 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 30.09 % change on previous year | +838.0% |
| 1994 | 28.83 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 43.74 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1997 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1999 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2001 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5081 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -3238.0% |
| 2005 | 29.33 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2009 | 5 % change on previous year | +218.2% |
| 2010 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 2011 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 36.77 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2016 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -1773.1% |
| 2017 | 34.06 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.41 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3238.0% | -0.5081 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1773.1% | 1.84 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +838.0% | 3.21 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +585.6% | 5.36 % change on previous year | 36.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.83 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.3 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 27.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 29.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 36.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Paraguay 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Malaysia 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Gabon 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Canada 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Japan 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Bolivia 1.64 % 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, current prices in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya was 2.22 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.74 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.77 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.