Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

1969 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

  • Kenya Private Consumption accounted for 76.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 74.9 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 1969 to Dec 2023, with an average share of 77.0 %.
  • 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 11.9 % in Dec 2023.

View Kenya's Private Consumption: % of GDP from 1969 to 2023 in the chart:

Kenya Private Consumption: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Private Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?

Kenya Private Consumption accounted for 76.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 74.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
76.2 2023 74.9 2022 67.1 2010 87.6 1995 % yearly 1969 - 2023

Private Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 73.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 41.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 66.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 51.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 54.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 44.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (%) 36.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 66.8 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 55.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 51.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 62.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 62.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 64.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 24.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 62.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 60.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 65.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
China (%) 39.2 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 74.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 49.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 57.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 45.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 43.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 63.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 86.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 52.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 51.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
France (%) 54.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 71.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 53.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 66.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 64.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 50.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 51.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 62.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 54.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 45.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 29.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 50.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 58.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 55.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 78.7 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 46.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 76.2 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
South Korea (%) 48.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 72.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Kuwait (%) 32.5 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 59.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 118.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 60.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 31.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 28.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 67.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 79.2 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 62.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 47.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 59.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 70.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 87.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 53.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 77.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 56.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 78.0 2023 yearly 1969 - 2022
Nepal (%) 86.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 44.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 57.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 61.2 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 39.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 36.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 84.4 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 98.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 48.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 67.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 62.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 78.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 57.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 58.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 50.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 40.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 66.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 61.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 52.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 64.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 56.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 66.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 77.8 2016 yearly 1976 - 2016
Sweden (%) 46.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 50.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 114.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,866.615 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,278.921 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 17,845.284 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,350.228 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 19,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 48,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 11,400.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 192,500.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 182,700.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 721.9 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,313.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 139,746.221 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 92,666.275 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,751.5 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 427,676.662 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 158,276.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 49.691 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 85.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19.416 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 356.737 May 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2024
Imports (KES mn) 226,509.400 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports (KES mn) 93,359.140 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 13,722.030 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,876.500 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,713.160 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 410.320 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,851.990 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,710.280 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,327.110 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,405.380 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,592.650 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,408.330 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 26,115.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 2,068.310 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,011.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,795.870 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -153.016 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -152.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.807 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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) 25,441.893 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
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) -653.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,717.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 62.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,526.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,859.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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) 15,269.477 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 31,297.631 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,024.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.488 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,815.259 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,136.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 52,786.593 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.31 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.54 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024

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