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Kenya's economy over time (1990–2024)
Kenya's GDP (current US$) over time. IMF WEO where available.
This table tracks the nominal growth of Kenya's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in current US dollars over a 34-year period from 1990 to 2024.
| 2013 | US$61.7 billion |
| 2014 | US$68.3 billion |
| 2015 | US$70.1 billion |
| 2016 | US$74.8 billion |
| 2017 | US$82.0 billion |
| 2018 | US$92.2 billion |
| 2019 | US$100.4 billion |
| 2020 | US$100.7 billion |
| 2021 | US$109.7 billion |
| 2022 | US$114.4 billion |
| 2023 | US$107.5 billion |
| 2024 | US$120.3 billion |
Over the 34 years to 2024, Kenya's economy has undergone a significant expansion in nominal terms. The country's GDP grew from a base of US$8.6 billion in 1990 to an estimated US$120.3 billion in 2024, marking a substantial increase in the scale of national economic output.
This expansion represents a total increase of 1304% over the entire period. Such a profound shift, equivalent to a compound annual change of 8.1%, underscores the scale of economic transformation that has occurred within a single generation.
Computed by LeadAfrik from World Bank and IMF data, latest year 2024. Every figure above is calculated directly from the source series, not estimated. Explore the full datasets in our Data catalogue.
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