Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Kenya

Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 12.56 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.56
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
54th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 2019
All-time low
0.7657
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Kenya, 1960–2019

02.557.51012.5196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 12.56 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kenya peaked at 12.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7657, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 54th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 in Kenya, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7657
1961 0.7963 +4.0%
1962 0.8281 +4.0%
1963 0.8613 +4.0%
1964 0.8957 +4.0%
1965 0.9315 +4.0%
1966 0.9688 +4.0%
1967 1.01 +4.0%
1968 1.05 +4.0%
1969 1.05 +0.1%
1970 1.12 +6.5%
1971 1.6 +43.0%
1972 1.4 -12.3%
1973 1.29 -7.9%
1974 1.02 -21.1%
1975 1.02 +0.5%
1976 1.08 +5.3%
1977 1.44 +33.5%
1978 2.07 +44.0%
1979 1.81 -12.6%
1980 1.83 +0.8%
1981 1.88 +2.6%
1982 1.42 -24.2%
1983 1.04 -27.2%
1984 1.01 -2.7%
1985 1.08 +7.3%
1986 1.3 +20.4%
1987 1.22 -6.6%
1988 1.5 +22.8%
1989 1.31 -12.6%
1990 1.76 +34.4%
1991 1.62 -7.8%
1992 1.52 -5.9%
1993 1.44 -5.7%
1994 1.81 +25.9%
1995 1.61 -11.0%
1996 1.68 +4.3%
1997 1.7 +1.2%
1998 1.63 -4.3%
1999 1.5 -7.7%
2000 1.51 +0.6%
2001 1.68 +11.2%
2002 1.6 -4.4%
2003 1.54 -3.9%
2004 1.63 +5.8%
2005 1.97 +20.6%
2006 2.06 +4.6%
2007 2.33 +13.4%
2008 3.55 +52.1%
2009 4.89 +37.6%
2010 5.89 +20.5%
2011 5.95 +1.1%
2012 6.79 +14.0%
2013 7.33 +8.1%
2014 6.82 -7.0%
2015 8.88 +30.2%
2016 12.51 +40.9%
2017 11.85 -5.3%
2018 11.6 -2.1%
2019 12.56 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9152 0.7657 1.05 10
1970s 1.39 1.02 2.07 10
1980s 1.36 1.01 1.88 10
1990s 1.62 1.44 1.81 10
2000s 2.28 1.51 4.89 10
2010s 9.02 5.89 12.56 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 51 Austria 14.94 compare
  2. 52 Ukraine 14.87 compare
  3. 53 Morocco 12.78 compare
  4. 55 Ecuador 12.4 compare
  5. 56 Nigeria 11.9 compare
  6. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kenya?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Kenya was 12.56 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7657 in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Kenya ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
173 places, 10,290 data points, 1960–2019
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