Real GDP Growth rates in Kenya (%)

Kenya's economic trajectory continues to show steady resilience following years of fluctuation, with the World Bank projecting a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.6 per cent.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the World Bank highlights key shifts in the nation's economic output over the past seven years.

After recording a growth of 5.1 per cent in 2019, Kenya faced an economic contraction in 2020 as GDP dipped to -0.3 per cent amid global disruptions. However, the country staged a strong recovery in 2021, surging to a peak growth rate of 7.6 per cent.

Subsequent years saw economic activity moderate to 4.9 per cent in 2022 before picking up again to 5.7 per cent in 2023. Growth registered at 4.7 per cent in 2024 and reached 4.5 per cent in 2025.

The projected 4.6 per cent expansion indicates a stabilising economic performance moving forward, pointing toward sustained medium-term momentum for the East African region's largest economy.