How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -9.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya is -9.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 228.1% on the previous year and down 381.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 50.14 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -22.64 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1968 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1969 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1971 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 1972 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1973 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1974 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1975 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1976 | 50.14 % change on previous year | -1283.2% |
| 1977 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1978 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1980 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1981 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -380.6% |
| 1982 | 41.08 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1983 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1984 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1985 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1986 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1990 | 37.05 % change on previous year | +449.5% |
| 1991 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1992 | -17.57 % change on previous year | +1215.0% |
| 1993 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1994 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1995 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1996 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1997 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1999 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2000 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2001 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -565.4% |
| 2002 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2003 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2005 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2006 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2007 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6156 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +1246.9% |
| 2011 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +280.5% |
| 2012 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2013 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2014 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2016 | -17.96 % change on previous year | +287.0% |
| 2017 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2018 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2019 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2021 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +250.8% |
| 2022 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2024 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -9.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -9.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8505 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1283.2% | -4.24 % change on previous year | 50.14 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1246.9% | 0.6156 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year | 50.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 41.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 37.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -22.64 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 31.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Italy -8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 172 United States -9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sweden -9.9 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Congo -10.4 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Kenya was -9.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.14 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.64 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 381.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.