Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -17.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -17.4 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 198.3% on the previous year and down 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 625.79 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -180.66 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kenya 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -26.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1983 | -68.47 % change on previous year | -394.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4394 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1985 | 154.56 % change on previous year | +35073.9% |
| 1986 | 71.42 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1987 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1988 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1989 | -25.23 % change on previous year | -623.7% |
| 1990 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1991 | -67.61 % change on previous year | +633.1% |
| 1992 | -180.66 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1993 | 91.2 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1995 | 69.38 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1997 | -90.82 % change on previous year | -2127.9% |
| 1998 | 625.79 % change on previous year | -789.0% |
| 1999 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2000 | -84.22 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 2002 | -87.91 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 513.1 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 2004 | 57.17 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2007 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 2008 | -96.61 % change on previous year | -667.3% |
| 2010 | 143.66 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 2011 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2012 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2013 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 32.17 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2016 | -15.18 % change on previous year | +1365.2% |
| 2017 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 48.61 % change on previous year | -614.7% |
| 2019 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2020 | -105.34 % change on previous year | +972.5% |
| 2022 | -35.97 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2024 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +35073.9% | 0.4394 % change on previous year | 154.56 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2127.9% | 4.48 % change on previous year | -90.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -68.47 % change on previous year | 154.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.25 % change on previous year | -180.66 % change on previous year | 625.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.01 % change on previous year | -96.61 % change on previous year | 513.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -36.45 % change on previous year | 143.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.25 % change on previous year | -105.34 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 139 Aruba -16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Denmark -17.25 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bangladesh -17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Croatia, Republic of -17.59 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Thailand -18.06 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Jordan -18.31 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Kenya was -17.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 625.79 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -180.66 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.1%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.