Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Kenya, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kenya stood at 12.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,091.7% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kenya peaked at 61.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -12.09 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Kenya 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1973 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5062 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1975 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +3237.3% |
| 1976 | 27.67 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1977 | 48.48 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 61.06 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1979 | -0.665 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1980 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -2142.3% |
| 1981 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1982 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1983 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1985 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 40.07 % change on previous year | +247.4% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1988 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -2198.1% |
| 1989 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1990 | 58.69 % change on previous year | -1693.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1576 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 0.88 % change on previous year | +458.5% |
| 1993 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +2877.3% |
| 1994 | 48.06 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +427.5% |
| 1997 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3696 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1999 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 2000 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -557.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2002 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2003 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 2004 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
| 2005 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 31.75 % change on previous year | +909.4% |
| 2008 | 47.03 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 41.59 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 28.62 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 34.28 % change on previous year | +1069.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6215 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2019 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -2091.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3237.3% | 0.5062 % change on previous year | 16.89 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2877.3% | 0.88 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2198.1% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 33.73 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2142.3% | -0.665 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2091.7% | -0.6215 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1693.7% | -3.68 % change on previous year | 58.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.56 % change on previous year | -0.665 % change on previous year | 61.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | 40.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 58.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 47.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 % change on previous year | -0.6215 % change on previous year | 41.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Kenya was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.09 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.