General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.97 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya stood at 1.97 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya peaked at 1.97 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 619.40 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Kenya 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 619.40 million current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.69 billion current LCU | 10.68 billion current LCU | 30.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.90 billion current LCU | 36.62 billion current LCU | 142.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.94 billion current LCU | 145.70 billion current LCU | 444.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 819.26 billion current LCU | 466.00 billion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Kenya was 1.97 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.40 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.