Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Kenya is 3.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Kenya peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 886.00 million current LCU, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1.39 billion current LCU | 886.00 million current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.37 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 10.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 billion current LCU | 9.88 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.21 billion current LCU | 40.56 billion current LCU | 141.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.52 billion current LCU | 161.71 billion current LCU | 599.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 750.00 billion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 3.15 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 gross fixed capital formation in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Kenya was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.00 million current LCU in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.