How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

90th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Kenya ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1962	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1963	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1964	0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1965	0.9189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1966	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.9219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1968	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1969	0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1971	0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1973	0.8989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1974	0.8851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1975	0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1976	0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1977	0.8821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1978	0.8684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.8527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	0.8577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.8729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1984	0.8687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1985	0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.8709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.8613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.8545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.8601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.8576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.8642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.8623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.8504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.8464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.8944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1997	0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1998	0.8884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.8875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.8875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2005	0.8911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	0.8906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2009	0.9089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.9075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.9117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	0.9094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.9097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	0.9132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	0.9121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.9141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.9134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2022	0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2024	0.9244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2025	0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

87 San Marino 0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Suriname 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Peru 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Uganda 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Costa Rica 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Madagascar 0.9244 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Kenya

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.