Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 22.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +342.3% |
| 1994 | 18.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 12.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 10.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 11.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 6.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 14.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 19.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +342.3% | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Djibouti 26.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 French Polynesia 25.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Russia 23.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 New Caledonia 20.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Cape Verde 20.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Albania 19.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 20.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.