Kenya GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kenya is $147.26 billion ($147,265,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Kenya (with a population of 58,636,412 people) is $2,714 in 2026, an increase of $156 from $2,558 in 2025; this represents a change of 6.1% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kenya
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $147,265,000,000 | 4.5% | $2,714 | 1.92% |
| 2025 | $136,455,000,000 | 4.9% | $2,558 | 1.95% |
| 2024 | $119,307,000,000 | 4.7% | $2,275 | 1.98% |
| 2023 | $108,206,000,000 | 5.7% | $2,099 | 2% |
| 2022 | $114,733,000,000 | 4.9% | $2,266 | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $109,875,000,000 | 7.6% | $2,209 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $100,922,000,000 | −0.3% | $2,068 | 1.98% |
| 2019 | $100,328,000,000 | 5.1% | $2,108 | 1.98% |
| 2018 | $92,211,000,000 | 5.7% | $1,987 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $81,965,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,805 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | $74,816,000,000 | 4.2% | $1,689 | 2.23% |
| 2015 | $70,370,000,000 | 5.0% | $1,625 | 2.25% |
| 2014 | $68,395,000,000 | 5.0% | $1,613 | 2.37% |
| 2013 | $61,703,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,490 | 2.5% |
| 2012 | $56,407,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,396 | 2.64% |
| 2011 | $46,555,000,000 | 5.1% | $1,179 | 2.79% |
| 2010 | $45,406,000,000 | 8.1% | $1,176 | 2.94% |
| 2009 | $42,347,000,000 | 3.3% | $1,123 | 3.07% |
| 2008 | $41,058,000,000 | 0.2% | $1,119 | 3.08% |
| 2007 | $36,708,000,000 | 6.9% | $1,028 | 3.07% |
| 2006 | $29,668,000,000 | 5.9% | $855 | 3.09% |
| 2005 | $26,307,000,000 | 5.7% | $778 | 3.12% |
| 2004 | $22,790,000,000 | 4.6% | $693 | 3.15% |
| 2003 | $21,391,000,000 | 2.9% | $668 | 3.13% |
| 2002 | $19,030,000,000 | 0.5% | $612 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | $18,697,000,000 | 4.0% | $617 | 3.19% |
| 2000 | $18,206,000,000 | 0.3% | $617 | 3.06% |
| 1999 | $18,594,000,000 | 2.2% | $648 | 2.93% |
| 1998 | $20,630,000,000 | 3.0% | $742 | 2.8% |
| 1997 | $18,300,000,000 | 0.4% | $678 | 2.77% |
| 1996 | $18,064,000,000 | 4.5% | $687 | 2.79% |
| 1995 | $15,905,000,000 | 4.3% | $624 | 2.88% |
| 1994 | $12,546,000,000 | 2.5% | $506 | 2.95% |
| 1993 | $10,479,000,000 | −0.1% | $435 | 3.01% |
| 1992 | $15,084,000,000 | −1.1% | $645 | 3.11% |
| 1991 | $15,315,000,000 | 1.3% | $675 | 3.29% |
| 1990 | $16,219,000,000 | 4.1% | $737 | 3.5% |
| 1989 | $15,586,000,000 | 4.6% | $728 | 3.57% |
| 1988 | $15,721,000,000 | 6.1% | $759 | 3.59% |
| 1987 | $15,163,000,000 | 5.8% | $758 | 3.59% |
| 1986 | $13,832,000,000 | 7.0% | $717 | 3.64% |
| 1985 | $11,646,000,000 | 4.1% | $623 | 3.71% |
| 1984 | $11,703,000,000 | 1.6% | $647 | 3.75% |
| 1983 | $11,279,000,000 | 1.6% | $644 | 3.72% |
| 1982 | $12,196,000,000 | 5.1% | $722 | 3.64% |
| 1981 | $12,667,000,000 | 4.1% | $777 | 3.64% |
| 1980 | $13,449,000,000 | 5.6% | $855 | 3.61% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $435,226,000,000 | $8,020 | 5.7% | 1.92% |
| 2025 | $404,987,000,000 | $7,591 | 6% | 1.95% |
| 2024 | $375,492,000,000 | $7,160 | 5.5% | 1.98% |
| 2023 | $349,866,000,000 | $6,788 | 7.7% | 2% |
| 2022 | $319,128,000,000 | $6,302 | 10.3% | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $284,129,000,000 | $5,712 | 11.4% | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $250,255,000,000 | $5,128 | 1.7% | 1.98% |
| 2019 | $240,007,000,000 | $5,042 | 5.6% | 1.98% |
| 2018 | $221,492,000,000 | $4,774 | 5.5% | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $205,511,000,000 | $4,527 | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| 2016 | $194,475,000,000 | $4,390 | 2.8% | 2.23% |
| 2015 | $184,856,000,000 | $4,269 | 3.7% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | $174,488,000,000 | $4,115 | 4.3% | 2.37% |
| 2013 | $163,303,000,000 | $3,945 | 3% | 2.5% |
| 2012 | $154,695,000,000 | $3,829 | 4.1% | 2.64% |
| 2011 | $145,232,000,000 | $3,677 | 4.8% | 2.79% |
| 2010 | $135,364,000,000 | $3,507 | 6.8% | 2.94% |
| 2009 | $123,765,000,000 | $3,283 | 1.2% | 3.07% |
| 2008 | $119,069,000,000 | $3,244 | −0.6% | 3.08% |
| 2007 | $116,548,000,000 | $3,265 | 6.7% | 3.07% |
| 2006 | $106,198,000,000 | $3,060 | 6.3% | 3.09% |
| 2005 | $97,324,000,000 | $2,879 | 6.1% | 3.12% |
| 2004 | $89,306,000,000 | $2,714 | 4.5% | 3.15% |
| 2003 | $83,115,000,000 | $2,597 | 2% | 3.13% |
| 2002 | $79,171,000,000 | $2,546 | −0.6% | 3.2% |
| 2001 | $77,586,000,000 | $2,561 | 3.5% | 3.19% |
| 2000 | $72,974,000,000 | $2,474 | −0.2% | 3.06% |
| 1999 | $71,111,000,000 | $2,478 | 0.4% | 2.93% |
| 1998 | $68,610,000,000 | $2,468 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| 1997 | $65,882,000,000 | $2,440 | −0.5% | 2.77% |
| 1996 | $64,500,000,000 | $2,452 | 3.2% | 2.79% |
| 1995 | $60,625,000,000 | $2,377 | 3.6% | 2.88% |
| 1994 | $56,939,000,000 | $2,296 | 1.8% | 2.95% |
| 1993 | $54,372,000,000 | $2,256 | −0.7% | 3.01% |
| 1992 | $53,164,000,000 | $2,272 | −1.9% | 3.11% |
| 1991 | $52,547,000,000 | $2,315 | 1.5% | 3.29% |
| 1990 | $50,156,000,000 | $2,280 | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| 1989 | $46,427,000,000 | $2,170 | 5.1% | 3.57% |
| 1988 | $42,730,000,000 | $2,064 | 6.1% | 3.59% |
| 1987 | $38,904,000,000 | $1,945 | 4.6% | 3.59% |
| 1986 | $35,879,000,000 | $1,859 | 5.7% | 3.64% |
| 1985 | $32,875,000,000 | $1,758 | 3.9% | 3.71% |
| 1984 | $30,620,000,000 | $1,692 | 1.8% | 3.75% |
| 1983 | $29,088,000,000 | $1,662 | 2% | 3.72% |
| 1982 | $27,553,000,000 | $1,630 | 7.6% | 3.64% |
| 1981 | $24,702,000,000 | $1,515 | 9.8% | 3.64% |
| 1980 | $21,678,000,000 | $1,379 | – | 3.61% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,498,691,699 | $104,575,203,136 | 1.98% |
| 2023 | $108,038,588,971 | $100,075,318,171 | 2% |
| 2022 | $114,448,978,153 | $94,807,911,028 | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $109,703,658,905 | $90,413,816,677 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | $100,657,505,751 | $84,035,138,347 | 1.98% |
| 2019 | $100,378,436,207 | $84,264,984,851 | 1.98% |
| 2018 | $92,202,979,985 | $80,165,208,728 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $82,036,510,877 | $75,879,571,212 | 2.2% |
| 2016 | $74,815,144,164 | $73,074,983,895 | 2.23% |
| 2015 | $70,120,446,897 | $70,120,446,897 | 2.25% |
| 2014 | $68,285,796,514 | $66,801,914,097 | 2.37% |
| 2013 | $61,671,440,408 | $63,608,687,383 | 2.5% |
| 2012 | $56,396,704,672 | $61,281,315,912 | 2.64% |
| 2011 | $46,869,473,151 | $58,603,891,851 | 2.79% |
| 2010 | $45,405,615,064 | $55,748,929,986 | 2.94% |
| 2009 | $42,347,217,913 | $51,591,446,860 | 3.07% |
| 2008 | $35,895,153,328 | $49,939,962,360 | 3.08% |
| 2007 | $31,958,195,182 | $49,824,229,273 | 3.07% |
| 2006 | $25,825,512,284 | $46,629,751,037 | 3.09% |
| 2005 | $18,737,895,513 | $43,795,114,732 | 3.12% |
| 2004 | $16,095,337,094 | $41,352,557,259 | 3.15% |
| 2003 | $14,904,517,650 | $39,344,305,939 | 3.13% |
| 2002 | $13,147,736,899 | $38,223,413,680 | 3.2% |
| 2001 | $12,986,007,426 | $38,015,522,174 | 3.19% |
| 2000 | $12,705,350,098 | $36,630,908,099 | 3.06% |
| 1999 | $12,896,010,459 | $36,412,543,752 | 2.93% |
| 1998 | $14,093,998,844 | $35,592,009,622 | 2.8% |
| 1997 | $13,115,764,358 | $34,458,259,247 | 2.77% |
| 1996 | $12,045,865,396 | $34,295,389,782 | 2.79% |
| 1995 | $9,046,320,255 | $32,929,842,157 | 2.88% |
| 1994 | $7,148,148,564 | $31,540,116,339 | 2.95% |
| 1993 | $5,751,786,643 | $30,731,034,422 | 3.01% |
| 1992 | $8,209,120,763 | $30,622,875,267 | 3.11% |
| 1991 | $8,151,488,783 | $30,869,676,465 | 3.29% |
| 1990 | $8,572,359,038 | $30,431,959,354 | 3.5% |
| 1989 | $8,283,114,514 | $29,207,563,409 | 3.57% |
| 1988 | $8,355,380,879 | $27,899,002,871 | 3.59% |
| 1987 | $7,970,820,369 | $26,269,459,979 | 3.59% |
| 1986 | $7,239,126,568 | $24,797,222,251 | 3.64% |
| 1985 | $6,135,034,214 | $23,136,581,312 | 3.71% |
| 1984 | $6,191,437,070 | $22,182,604,684 | 3.75% |
| 1983 | $5,979,198,314 | $21,799,967,946 | 3.72% |
| 1982 | $6,431,579,357 | $21,518,282,813 | 3.64% |
| 1981 | $6,854,491,706 | $21,198,925,608 | 3.64% |
| 1980 | $7,265,315,820 | $20,428,063,600 | 3.61% |
| 1979 | $6,234,391,113 | $19,346,227,179 | 3.53% |
| 1978 | $5,303,735,111 | $17,977,221,152 | 3.5% |
| 1977 | $4,494,378,764 | $16,814,892,774 | 3.38% |
| 1976 | $3,474,542,392 | $15,362,548,496 | 3.3% |
| 1975 | $3,259,345,083 | $15,038,621,918 | 3.38% |
| 1974 | $2,969,958,812 | $14,907,110,912 | 3.44% |
| 1973 | $2,509,001,324 | $14,324,722,508 | 3.51% |
| 1972 | $2,107,279,157 | $13,527,086,975 | 3.54% |
| 1971 | $1,778,391,289 | $11,553,473,096 | 3.7% |
| 1970 | $1,603,447,359 | $9,456,581,037 | 3.92% |
| 1969 | $1,458,379,417 | $9,918,323,314 | 4% |
| 1968 | $1,353,295,459 | $9,187,101,300 | 4.03% |
| 1967 | $1,232,559,507 | $8,507,938,914 | 4.05% |
| 1966 | $1,164,519,674 | $8,231,266,933 | 4.07% |
| 1965 | $997,919,321 | $7,174,557,472 | 4.06% |
| 1964 | $998,759,334 | $7,033,252,800 | 4.01% |
| 1963 | $926,589,349 | $6,700,603,529 | 3.96% |
| 1962 | $868,111,401 | $6,159,869,250 | 3.9% |
| 1961 | $792,959,473 | $5,627,642,874 | 3.8% |
| 1960 | $791,265,459 | $6,102,055,404 | 3.67% |
Kenya GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $154,744,000,000 | 4.7% | $2,804 | 1.89% |
| 2028 | $161,992,000,000 | 5.1% | $2,887 | 1.87% |
| 2029 | $171,533,000,000 | 5.0% | $3,007 | 1.84% |
| 2030 | $183,628,000,000 | 5.0% | $3,167 | 1.81% |
| 2031 | $196,043,000,000 | 5.0% | $3,328 | 1.79% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $465,518,000,000 | $8,435 | −4.8% | 1.89% |
| 2028 | $497,106,000,000 | $8,859 | −4.9% | 1.87% |
| 2029 | $531,244,000,000 | $9,313 | −5% | 1.84% |
| 2030 | $568,100,000,000 | $9,799 | −5% | 1.81% |
| 2031 | $607,363,000,000 | $10,310 | – | 1.79% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division