GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.24 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 372.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.82 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -29.93 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 18th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1976 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +344.6% |
| 1978 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1982 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1986 | 18 % change on previous year | -2075.3% |
| 1987 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1989 | -0.865 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1990 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -503.7% |
| 1991 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1992 | 0.707 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1993 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -4334.0% |
| 1994 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1995 | 26.55 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 33.16 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1999 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2000 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2001 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +973.1% |
| 2004 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 37.82 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2007 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2017 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2789 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +3121.7% |
| 2022 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2023 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2024 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.24 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4334.0% | 0.707 % change on previous year | -29.93 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +3121.7% | 0.2789 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2075.3% | -0.9111 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +973.1% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +530.5% | 3.22 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +503.7% | -0.865 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.45 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -29.93 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.16 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Mongolia 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Tajikistan 16.01 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Albania 15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 14.39 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 15.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.93 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), 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 GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.