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Kenya GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)

Kenya's Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth increased to 1.2% in Q2 2025, up from 0.8% in Q1 2025. This acceleration was driven by better harvests in the agriculture sector due to favorable weather. The transportation and finance sectors also contributed to the growth. Consumer spending reached record highs in Q2 2025, attributed to rising prices, not increased consumption. Kenya's record low Quarter-over-Quarter gdp growth rate was -6.22% in Q2 2020 and record high was 5.32% in Q4 2020.

Quarterly Historical Data (2014-2025)

(in %)
Quarter GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)
Q2 2025 1.2%
Q1 2025 0.8%
Q4 2024 1.7%
Q3 2024 1.2%
Q2 2024 1%
Q1 2024 0.8%
Q4 2023 1.3%
Q3 2023 1.5%
Q2 2023 1.2%
Q1 2023 1%
Q4 2022 2.5%
Q3 2022 0.9%
Q2 2022 0.8%
Q1 2022 -0.6%
Q4 2021 3.8%
Q3 2021 1.1%
Q2 2021 1.4%
Q1 2021 1.5%
Q4 2020 5.3%
Q3 2020 1.9%
Q2 2020 -6.2%
Q1 2020 1%
Q4 2019 0.5%
Q3 2019 0.8%
Q2 2019 2%
Q1 2019 1%
Q4 2018 1.4%
Q3 2018 1.3%
Q2 2018 0.9%
Q1 2018 2.2%
Q4 2017 1.2%
Q3 2017 1.7%
Q2 2017 -0.1%
Q1 2017 0.8%
Q4 2016 1%
Q3 2016 1.5%
Q2 2016 1.7%
Q1 2016 0.4%
Q4 2015 0.8%
Q3 2015 0.8%
Q2 2015 1.7%
Q1 2015 2.1%
Q4 2014 0.2%
Kenya GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) : Definition
Kenya's Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth rate shows the percentage change in the country's total economic output between consecutive three-month periods. It is calculated by comparing the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) value of the current quarter to the real GDP value of the previous quarter.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $124.5B $108.04B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 4.5% 5.56% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 5% 4.9% Jun'25
GDP per Capita $1,853.09 $1,808.4 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $5,823.41 $5,682.99 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.81% 0.41% 2023
Real GDP $104.58B $100.08B 2024