Share of World GDP: Kenya
Kenya's share of world gdp is currently 0.2% as of 2026. # Kenya Share of World GDP Kenya currently accounts for 0.
Current (2026)
0.2%
+1.6% y/y
Peak (2026)
0.2%
Low (2003)
0.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Kenya
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Kenya
Analysis# Kenya Share of World GDP
Kenya currently accounts for 0.196% of world GDP in 2026, matching its all-time peak. This represents a significant recovery from the nation's low of 0.143% in 2003, reflecting a total gain of 19.5% over the 1980–2026 period. Kenya's share has grown steadily from its early-2000s baseline, demonstrating consistent economic expansion relative to global output.
The most striking pattern emerges from 2017 onward, when Kenya's share accelerated from 0.165% to reach 0.196% by 2026—a nine-year climb of 0.031 percentage points. This sustained upward trajectory suggests Kenya's economy is outpacing global growth rates. Projections through 2030 indicate Kenya will maintain its peak position, positioning the nation as an increasingly important contributor to the global economy.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.2% | +1.93% |
| 2029 | 0.2% | +1.97% |
| 2028 | 0.2% | +1.50% |
| 2027 | 0.2% | +2.04% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | +1.55% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +1.58% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +1.60% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.19% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.10% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.69% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +4.09% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +2.40% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.21% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.23% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.88% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.27% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.64% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.29% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.31% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.68% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +3.47% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.04% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.38% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.69% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.70% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.00% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.69% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.70% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.07% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -4.61% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.30% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -3.14% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.63% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.64% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -0.63% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -1.86% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -11.05% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -1.09% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.10% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +1.69% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.71% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.55% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.60% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -2.89% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.57% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +4.19% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.83% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
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