Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya
Kenya: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya stood at 1.89.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya peaked at 6.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.36, in 2002.
That places Kenya 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.24 | — |
| 2001 | -0.34 | -89.5% |
| 2002 | -3.36 | +888.2% |
| 2003 | -1.02 | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -208.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | -3.02 | -195.0% |
| 2009 | -0.07 | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -6557.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +188.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | +372.6% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -1.49 | -123.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -370.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6557.1% | -0.07 | 4.52 |
| 2002 | -888.2% | -0.34 | -3.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.219 | -3.36 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 0.6 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | -1.49 | 4.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Kenya was 1.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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