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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Kenya

Kenya: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.875 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.125 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Kenya, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.125 5 year moving average2005: 0.222 5 year moving average2006: 0.333 5 year moving average2007: 0.333 5 year moving average2008: 0.3 5 year moving average2009: 0.3 5 year moving average2010: 0.273 5 year moving average2011: 0.25 5 year moving average2012: 0.25 5 year moving average2013: 0.25 5 year moving average2014: 0.25 5 year moving average2015: 0.25 5 year moving average2016: 0.417 5 year moving average2017: 0.417 5 year moving average2018: 0.417 5 year moving average2019: 0.385 5 year moving average2020: 0.462 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.778 5 year moving average2023: 0.875 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Kenya is 0.875 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Kenya peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.125 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Kenya ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Kenya, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.125 5 year moving average —
2005 0.222 5 year moving average +77.6%
2006 0.333 5 year moving average +50.0%
2007 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.3 5 year moving average -9.9%
2009 0.3 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.273 5 year moving average -9.0%
2011 0.25 5 year moving average -8.4%
2012 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.417 5 year moving average +66.8%
2017 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.385 5 year moving average -7.7%
2020 0.462 5 year moving average +20.0%
2021 0.875 5 year moving average +89.4%
2022 0.778 5 year moving average -11.1%
2023 0.875 5 year moving average +12.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +89.4% 0.462 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average
2005 +77.6% 0.125 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2688 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.3159 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.7475 5 year moving average 0.462 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

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  57. 34 Sri Lanka 0.875 5 year moving average compare
  58. 34 Tanzania 0.875 5 year moving average compare
  59. 34 Thailand 0.875 5 year moving average compare
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  61. 34 Tunisia 0.875 5 year moving average compare
  62. 34 Uganda 0.875 5 year moving average compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Kenya?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Kenya was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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