Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate was 4.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.77 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Kenya peaked at 21.06 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.51 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 193 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +1015.1% |
| 1967 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1968 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1969 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1971 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 1972 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1974 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1975 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 1976 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 1978 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8557 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1985 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +499.2% |
| 1986 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4807 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2439 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1994 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1144.3% |
| 1995 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2603 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1998 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1250.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2936 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2001 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +1354.2% |
| 2002 | 0.698 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +348.3% |
| 2004 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0882 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2009 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3885.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 2011 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 4 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4784 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +1407.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … 2015 annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3885.6% | -0.0882 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1407.0% | 0.4784 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1354.2% | 0.2936 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1250.1% | 0.2603 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1144.3% | 0.2439 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1015.1% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 21.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 0.8557 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.2439 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.0882 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 0.4784 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Palestine 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Singapore 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Costa Rica 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Nicaragua 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Burundi 4.64 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Kenya was 4.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.51 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.