Kenya Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Kenya Investment: % of GDP

  • Kenya Investment accounted for 19.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 20.4 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1964 to Dec 2022, with an average ratio of 20.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.8 % in Dec 1978 and a record low of 13.1 % in Dec 1964.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Kenya Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Kenya GDP expanded 5.2 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Kenya Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 4.0 % in Sep 2022.
  • Kenya GDP Per Capita reached 2,236.0 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 12.1 % in Dec 2022.

View Kenya's Investment: % of GDP from 1964 to 2022 in the chart:

Kenya Investment: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Investment: % of GDP in 2022?

Kenya Investment accounted for 19.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 20.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.2 2022 20.4 2021 13.1 1964 29.8 1978 % yearly 1964 - 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 20.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 31.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 26.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 33.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 22.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 23.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 26.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 22.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 15.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 31.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 37.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 32.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 38.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 18.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 26.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 18.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 24.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 21.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 25.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 33.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,502.694 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 71,454.4 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,655.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 16,111.320 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,688.790 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 153,026.593 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 68,569.708 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 61,111.623 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 586,050.078 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 514,086.673 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 644,021.033 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 516,997.428 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,119.1 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 585.2 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.6 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,528.435 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 125,626.451 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,738.751 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,704.3 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 485,345.284 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 157,854.152 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 28.832 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 63.608 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.635 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 279.097 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Imports (KES mn) 219,664.190 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports (KES mn) 88,976.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,242.480 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,660.840 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 17,767.980 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 1,357.990 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2023
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,499.390 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 482.650 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,789.460 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 6,972.140 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,148.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,652.920 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,270.1 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -288.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 894.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,467.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,148.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,874.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -196.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,047.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,243.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 100.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -8.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,274.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -3.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 3,640.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 101.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 788.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,336.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,760.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 363.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 770.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 47.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 13,396.080 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 25,795.237 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.070 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,205.236 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 40,483.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 50,629.576 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.21 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.13 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022

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