Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0004 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 million USD per person
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0004 million USD per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0004 million USD per person for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0004 million USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million USD per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +15.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0004 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 million USD per person, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0004 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 million USD per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Mauritania 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 154 Laos 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 156 Cameroon 0.0004 million USD per person compare
- 157 Nepal 0.0004 million USD per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0003 million USD per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Kenya was 0.0004 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.