Gross national expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure was 105.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 105.1% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kenya peaked at 114.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1993.
That places Kenya 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 95.8% | — |
| 1965 | 99.3% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 100.9% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 99.9% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 100.8% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 106.5% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 102.1% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 101.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 107.2% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 104.7% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 96.6% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 109.8% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 101.8% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 103.2% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 103.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 101.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 105.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 105.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 111.8% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 105.2% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 101.3% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 105.9% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 106.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 107.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 110.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 109.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 110.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 114.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 110.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 111.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 110.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 110.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 109.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 110.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 110.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 110.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 112.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 110.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 108.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 110.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 108.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 108.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 108.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 108.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 107.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 105.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 105.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 100.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 103.0% | 96.6% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9% | 100.0% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.9% | 95.2% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 105.0% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 107.0% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 105.0% | 108.6% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure in Kenya was 105.1% 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 114.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.