Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Kenya stood at 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Kenya peaked at 721.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) … unit GDP constant in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 711.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 721.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 707.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 694.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 679.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 679.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 583.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 636.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 623.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 545.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 466.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 442.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 424.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 357.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 321.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 292.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 261.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 293.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 324.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 358.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 348.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 370.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 331.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 315.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 316.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 335.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 337.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 362.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 361.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 517.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 428.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 355.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 279.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 257.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 247.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 277.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 282.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 288.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 287.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 261.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 251.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 227.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 174.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 149.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 132.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 116.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 117.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 103.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 97.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 92.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 94.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 92.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 87.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 82.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 79.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 79.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 83.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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 | +43.1% | 361.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 517.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 679.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 721.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 469.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 292.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 636.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 261.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 370.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 247.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 517.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 288.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Vanuatu 106.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Pakistan 100.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Iceland 83.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Jamaica 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 India 74.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bangladesh 73.69 constant 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)
- 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 lcu), per unit of in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Kenya was 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 721.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.