Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Kenya stood at 18.48 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kenya peaked at 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.84 billion current LCU, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.84 billion current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.19 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 8.88 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 9.66 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 13.53 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 15.37 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 17.79 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 25.06 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 28.87 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 35.92 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 45.01 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 47.46 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 57.33 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 64.02 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 72.91 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 79.98 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 90.51 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 101.85 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 117.47 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 137.86 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 156.29 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 190.52 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 206.64 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 227.05 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 264.23 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 317.65 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 388.10 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 492.81 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 731.02 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 830.83 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 941.31 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 996.30 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 3.85 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.60 trillion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 5.23 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.88 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.77 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 7.60 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.23 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.41 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.15 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 11.63 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.99 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 14.43 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 15.83 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 17.04 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 18.48 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 trillion current LCU, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 trillion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +48.3% | 492.81 billion current LCU | 731.02 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 billion current LCU | 6.84 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.33 billion current LCU | 11.55 billion current LCU | 47.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.87 billion current LCU | 57.33 billion current LCU | 190.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.59 billion current LCU | 206.64 billion current LCU | 996.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 3.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 trillion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 11.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 trillion current LCU | 11.63 trillion current LCU | 18.48 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 national expenditure in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure in Kenya was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.