Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Kenya, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya peaked at 0 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 172 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 … capita Domestic in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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, current prices in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Kenya was 0 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 172 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 up 95.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.