Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Kenya, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Kenya stood at 16.8%.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 44.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 76th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.5% | — |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +130.6% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +157.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 13.8% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 8.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.8% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 8.6% | 21.3% | 6 |
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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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Kenya?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Kenya was 16.8% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.