Kenya’s economy advanced by 4.0% year-on-year in Q4 2025, the slowest expansion since Q1 2021, compared to a downwardly revised 4.8% rise in the previous period. The key agricultural sector contracted by 1.3%, after growing 3.8% in the preceding period, amid lingering effects of last year’s drought, weighing on overall growth. At the same time, output slowed in some activities such as accommodation & food services (18.3% vs 23.6% in Q3); professional, administrative & support services (2.1% vs 7.1%); education (2.1% vs 3.9%) and manufacturing (1.1% vs 2.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the GDP rose by 1.1%. The economic growth slowed to 4.6% in 2025 from a revised 4.7% in 2024, mainly weighed down by weaker agricultural output (3.1% vs 4.4%) due to erratic rainfall and slower manufacturing activity (2% vs 3%). Transport, tourism, and information and communication also posted softer growth, while construction rebounded. source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya expanded 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Kenya averaged 4.83 percent from 2004 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.30 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -4.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Kenya GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kenya expanded 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Kenya is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kenya GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 4.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-31 03:15 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q3 4.9% 5% 5.3%
2026-04-30 02:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 4% 4.8% 5.2%
2026-07-03 08:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 4% 4.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 4.00 4.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 2947724.00 2761705.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 424981.00 395798.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 170942.00 161783.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 232372.00 219794.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 30993.00 29120.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 192162.00 179746.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 83466.00 83562.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 279971.00 278897.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 70815.00 70460.00 KES Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 1.10 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 2132540.00 2019236.00 KES Million Dec 2025


Kenya GDP Annual Growth Rate
Kenya is one the most developed countries in East Africa. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (including coffee and tea cultivation) is the largest sector of the economy and accounts for about 22 percent. Manufacturing is the second largest sector and represents around 11 percent of the GDP. Other major sectors include: Real Estate (about 8 percent of total GDP), Wholesales and Retail Trade (around 7 percent), Transport and Storage (around 7 percent) , Education (about 7 percent), Financial and Insurance Activity (around 6 percent) and Construction (around 5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 4.80 10.30 -4.10 2004 - 2025 percent Quarterly
2016=100

News Stream
Kenya GDP Growth Slows to Near 5-Year Low
Kenya’s economy advanced by 4.0% year-on-year in Q4 2025, the slowest expansion since Q1 2021, compared to a downwardly revised 4.8% rise in the previous period. The key agricultural sector contracted by 1.3%, after growing 3.8% in the preceding period, amid lingering effects of last year’s drought, weighing on overall growth. At the same time, output slowed in some activities such as accommodation & food services (18.3% vs 23.6% in Q3); professional, administrative & support services (2.1% vs 7.1%); education (2.1% vs 3.9%) and manufacturing (1.1% vs 2.7%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the GDP rose by 1.1%. The economic growth slowed to 4.6% in 2025 from a revised 4.7% in 2024, mainly weighed down by weaker agricultural output (3.1% vs 4.4%) due to erratic rainfall and slower manufacturing activity (2% vs 3%). Transport, tourism, and information and communication also posted softer growth, while construction rebounded.
2026-04-30
Kenya Q3 GDP Growth Remains Robust at 4.9%
The economy of Kenya expanded by 4.9% year-on-year in Q3 2025, following a 5% advance in the previous period, amid improved performance across several sectors. The agriculture sector, rising 3.2% and accounting for roughly a quarter of GDP, remained the primary driver of growth, underpinned by stronger milk production and robust cut-flower exports. Other key contributors included accommodation and food services (+17.7%), mining and quarrying (+16.6%), construction (+6.7%), real estate (+5.7%), financial and insurance activities (+5.4%), transport and storage (+5.2%), public administration (+5.1%), wholesale and retail trade (4.8%), and information and communication (+4.5%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, the GDP expanded by 1.2% in Q3, the same pace as in the previous period.
2026-01-06
Kenya Economy Expands Slightly Faster in Q2
The economy of Kenya advanced by 5% year-on-year in Q2 2025, following a 4.9% growth in the previous three-month period. The expansion was largely fueled by strong performance in the key agricultural sector (+4.4% vs 6% in Q1), amid higher production of coffee, vegetables, fruits, cut flowers, and milk. Other sectors also supported growth, notably transportation and storage (+5.4% vs 3.8%); finance and insurance (+6.6% vs +5.1%); accommodation & food services (+7.8% vs 4.1%); professional, administrative & support services (8.5% vs 4.6%) and information & communication (+6% vs +5.8%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, the GDP expanded by 1.2% in Q2, following a 0.8% rise in the previous period.
2025-09-30