Ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Ownership of dwellings, value added was 42.23 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
42.23 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
42.23 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
4.49 billion constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya stood at 42.23 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya peaked at 42.23 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.49 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.49 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 4.57 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.65 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.93 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.34 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.27 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.36 billion constant LCU | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 8.41 billion constant LCU | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 8.67 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.95 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9.36 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.64 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.04 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.36 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 13.40 billion constant LCU | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 14.04 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 15.14 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 15.21 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.50 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.94 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 16.41 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.98 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 17.72 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 18.33 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 19.05 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19.77 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 20.25 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.51 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.02 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 21.47 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.55 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 23.73 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 24.61 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25.52 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.48 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 27.48 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.53 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 29.63 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.78 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.99 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.25 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 34.58 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.96 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.42 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.95 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 40.55 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 42.23 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.80 billion constant LCU | 4.49 billion constant LCU | 5.34 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.05 billion constant LCU | 5.27 billion constant LCU | 13.40 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.43 billion constant LCU | 14.04 billion constant LCU | 19.05 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.59 billion constant LCU | 19.77 billion constant LCU | 26.48 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.86 billion constant LCU | 27.48 billion constant LCU | 38.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.39 billion constant LCU | 40.55 billion constant LCU | 42.23 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,158 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya?
- Ownership of dwellings, value added in Kenya was 42.23 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.23 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for ownership of dwellings, value added?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ownership of dwellings, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Ownership of dwellings, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in dwellings is defined as the imputed value of output of owner occupied dwellings less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Dwellings is a subset of services (part of ISIC 70). Data are in constant local currency.