Gross public investment in Kenya
Kenya: Gross public investment was 5.3% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Kenya, 1979–2009
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, gross public investment in Kenya stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Kenya peaked at 9.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 40th of 49 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 public investment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 8.1% | — |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Kenya?
- Gross public investment in Kenya was 5.3% in 2009, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for gross public investment?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.