Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
101.09 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.86 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Kenya stood at 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Kenya peaked at 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.86 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 8.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 8.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 9.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 10.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 12.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 13.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 14.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 16.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 17.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 18.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 19.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 20.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 20.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 23.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 24.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 25.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 26.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 27.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 28.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 32.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 34.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 36.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 41.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 43.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 46.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 46.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 51.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 53.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 56.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 60.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 64.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 66.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 69.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 73.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 77.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 77.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 86.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 92.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 96.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 47.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 58 Ethiopia 123.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Angola 111.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Ecuador 105.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 98.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Oman 96.66 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Slovakia 96.60 billion constant 2015 US$ 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) in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Kenya was 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 101.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.