Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 78.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1951
All-time low
57.8%
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 78.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 99.9% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.2% | — |
| 1951 | 99.9% | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 99.0% | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 89.8% | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 86.1% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 83.2% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 86.2% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 83.9% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 81.6% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 81.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.7% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 71.3% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 69.1% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 75.5% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 71.6% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 73.4% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 60.1% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 66.1% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 71.1% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.1% | 83.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 71.3% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.5% | 60.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 57.8% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 74.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.3% | 79.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 78.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.