Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kenya

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Kenya in 2025 — 17%. Ranked 109 in the world out of 131. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 3.9 pp.

2025 17% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 109of 131
Period maximum 29.8%1978
Period minimum 13.1%1964

Trend over time

1964–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kenya, 1964–2025101520253019641971197819851992199920062013202020251964: 13.1%1966: 18.6%1968: 20%1970: 24.4%1972: 22.3%1974: 25.8%1976: 20.2%1978: 29.8%1980: 24.5%1982: 21.9%1984: 19.8%1986: 21.8%1988: 25.4%1990: 24.2%1992: 16.9%1994: 19.3%1996: 15%1998: 16.7%2000: 17.4%2002: 15.1%2004: 17%2006: 18.6%2008: 19.6%2010: 21.3%2012: 22.2%2014: 25%2016: 19.3%2018: 19.4%2020: 19.7%2022: 19.1%2024: 16.5%2025: 17%
Change over the period: +3.9 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 17%
Eastern Africa computed 23.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17 +0.5 pp
2024 16.5 −0.1 pp
2023 16.6 −2.5 pp
2022 19.1 −1.3 pp
2021 20.4 +0.7 pp
2020 19.7 +0.3 pp
2019 19.3 −0 pp
2018 19.4 −1.3 pp
2017 20.7 +1.3 pp
2016 19.3 −2.8 pp
2015 22.1 −2.8 pp
2014 25 +2.5 pp
2013 22.4 +0.2 pp
2012 22.2 +0.3 pp
2011 21.9 +0.6 pp
2010 21.3 +2.2 pp
2009 19 −0.6 pp
2008 19.6 −0.8 pp
2007 20.5 +1.8 pp
2006 18.6 +1 pp
2005 17.6 +0.7 pp
2004 17 +0.5 pp
2003 16.5 +1.3 pp
2002 15.1 −3.7 pp
2001 18.8 +1.4 pp
2000 17.4 +1.9 pp
1999 15.5 −1.2 pp
1998 16.7 +1.6 pp
1997 15.1 +0.1 pp
1996 15 −6.8 pp
1995 21.8 +2.5 pp
1994 19.3 +1.7 pp
1993 17.6 +0.7 pp
1992 16.9 −4 pp
1991 21 −3.2 pp
1990 24.2 −0.7 pp
1989 24.9 −0.6 pp
1988 25.4 +1.2 pp
1987 24.3 +2.5 pp
1986 21.8 −3.6 pp
1985 25.3 +5.5 pp
1984 19.8 −1.1 pp
1983 20.9 −0.9 pp
1982 21.9 −1.1 pp
1981 22.9 −1.6 pp
1980 24.5 +6.4 pp
1979 18.1 −11.7 pp
1978 29.8 +6.1 pp
1977 23.7 +3.5 pp
1976 20.2 +2.1 pp
1975 18.1 −7.6 pp
1974 25.8 −0.1 pp
1973 25.8 +3.5 pp
1972 22.3 −1.6 pp
1971 23.9 −0.5 pp
1970 24.4 +5 pp
1969 19.4 −0.7 pp
1968 20 −0.1 pp
1967 20.2 +1.6 pp
1966 18.6 +4.2 pp
1965 14.4 +1.3 pp
1964 13.1

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.