Kenya: Savings, percent of GDP

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 Kenya

Savings as percent of GDP

 Latest value 15.57
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1975 - 2024
 Average 15.75
 Min - Max 5.01 - 37.16
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 15.57 percent, a decline from 15.96 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 22.67 percent, based on data from 143 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1975 to 2024 is 15.75 percent. The minimum value, 5.01 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 37.16 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Kenya: Savings, percent of GDP
 2024 15.57
 2023 15.96
 2022 16.26
 2021 16.54
 2020 15.33
 2019 14.07
 2018 14.47
 2017 13.28




The savings in Kenya and other countries is calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as percent of GDP.
Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

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