Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was -1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-1.1%
Change on year
down 131.3%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 1966
All-time low
-13.0%
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Kenya is -1.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 131.3% on the previous year and down 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Kenya peaked at 19.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 1965.
That places Kenya 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -13.0% | — |
| 1966 | 19.0% | -247.0% |
| 1967 | -1.6% | -108.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -187.5% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +272.0% |
| 1970 | -11.0% | -313.1% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | -209.7% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -38.0% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | -112.5% |
| 1974 | -6.0% | +534.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -158.3% |
| 1976 | -1.8% | -152.0% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -430.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1979 | -1.1% | +2908.3% |
| 1980 | -2.7% | +145.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -172.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +70.6% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | -158.2% |
| 1984 | -7.0% | +262.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -103.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +429.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +81.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 1991 | -4.0% | -18023.4% |
| 1992 | -6.4% | +62.3% |
| 1993 | -6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -45847.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | -5.6% | -442.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -199.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | -185.8% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -332.8% |
| 2002 | -6.0% | -168.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -96.2% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | +286.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -572.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -56.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -113.7% |
| 2008 | -6.7% | +2565.0% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -172.1% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -131.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -13.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | -11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -7.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -6.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 38 South Africa -0.4% compare
- 39 Uganda -0.5% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea -4.0% compare
- 42 Mauritania -4.9% compare
- 43 Lesotho -6.8% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Kenya?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Kenya was -1.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.