Gross national expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Kenya stood at 18.48 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kenya peaked at 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.84 billion current LCU, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 44th of 185 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 | 8.49 billion current LCU | 6.84 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.33 billion current LCU | 11.55 billion current LCU | 47.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.87 billion current LCU | 57.33 billion current LCU | 190.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.59 billion current LCU | 206.64 billion current LCU | 996.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 3.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 trillion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | 11.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 trillion current LCU | 11.63 trillion current LCU | 18.48 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 national expenditure in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure in Kenya was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.