GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP was 16.79 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Kenya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in Kenya stood at 16.79 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kenya peaked at 16.79 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.45 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 47th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.58 billion current LCU | 11.45 billion current LCU | 46.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.31 billion current LCU | 53.91 billion current LCU | 170.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.07 billion current LCU | 196.43 billion current LCU | 906.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 967.84 billion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 trillion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 10.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 trillion current LCU | 10.72 trillion current LCU | 16.79 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Kenya?
- Gdp in Kenya was 16.79 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release