Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

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Key information about Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • Kenya Private Consumption accounted for 75.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 74.6 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1969 to Dec 2022, with an average share of 77.1 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 87.6 % in Dec 1995 and a record low of 67.1 % in Dec 2010.

CEIC calculates Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Private Consumption Expenditure and annual Nominal GDP. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Kenya GDP expanded 5.2 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Its Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn 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 Private Consumption: % of GDP from 1969 to 2022 in the chart:

Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

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

Kenya Private Consumption accounted for 75.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a ratio of 74.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
75.6 2022 74.6 2021 67.1 2010 87.6 1995 % yearly 1969 - 2022

Private Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 73.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 44.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Argentina (%) 62.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Armenia (%) 73.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 49.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 51.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 44.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (%) 39.1 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 69.1 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
Belarus (%) 53.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Belgium (%) 52.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 69.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 67.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) 42.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Brazil (%) 62.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 28.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (%) 62.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 65.2 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Canada (%) 58.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 65.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
China (%) 38.2 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 76.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 57.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 62.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 45.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 45.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 63.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 81.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 52.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 52.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 52.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
France (%) 52.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 70.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Germany (%) 51.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 69.2 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Greece (%) 66.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 70.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 50.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 53.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 59.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 54.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) 45.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 27.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 48.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 58.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 67.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 54.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) 83.8 2021 yearly 1962 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 46.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
South Korea (%) 48.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 72.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) 41.4 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 77.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 61.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 106.0 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 60.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 31.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 32.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 67.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 79.2 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 59.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 42.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 72.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 71.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Moldova (%) 88.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 49.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 77.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 61.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (%) 68.6 2021 yearly 1969 - 2021
Nepal (%) 88.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 42.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 56.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 62.2 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
Norway (%) 40.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) 44.3 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 106.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 50.5 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 62.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) 68.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) 73.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 62.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Qatar (%) 18.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 62.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 53.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 40.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 66.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 29.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 61.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 51.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 62.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 53.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 61.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 44.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 51.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Syria (%) 128.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021

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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) 14,033.096 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 69.9 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,768.072 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 15,384.432 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,752.244 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 264,510.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 457,700.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 2,360,510.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 3,132,270.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,960,430.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 550,440.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,258,800.000 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 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) -770.9 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 583.5 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.4 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,661.824 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) 1,354.3 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.0 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Jul 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) 48.110 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 79.765 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20.656 May 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 282.966 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Exports (KES mn) 82,582.990 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 7,909.430 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports (KES mn) 191,691.690 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,512.420 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 12,910.370 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 539.900 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 7,704.260 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 4,368.480 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,122.810 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,723.260 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,977.890 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,144.610 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 24,670.960 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 27,189.190 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 25,372.140 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 40,204.770 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 43,475.420 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: India (KES mn) 18,568.190 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 32,173.630 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 1,584.360 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 7,848.140 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 7,780.570 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -131.1 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 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) 37.1 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,427.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.418 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
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,395.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 1,008.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,243.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,092.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 94.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,489.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,399.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 51.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -660.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 110.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -89.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 547.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -2.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 73.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 993.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -56.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 57.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,806.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 153.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,844.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 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) 14,931.389 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 27,412.964 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.5 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,036.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.070 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,651.623 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 41,418.1 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.2 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 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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