Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Kenya 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.7% |
| 1994 | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +145.7% | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 128 Angola 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Syria 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Eritrea 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Uruguay 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Pakistan 0.1523 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.