S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Kenya
Kenya: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) was 53.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
S&P Global Equity Indices in Kenya, 1997–2025
Source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Measured in annual % change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for s&p global equity indices in Kenya is 53.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 321.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, s&p global equity indices in Kenya peaked at 186.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -45.1%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -11.0% | — |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -226.0% |
| 1999 | -27.5% | -299.2% |
| 2000 | -8.1% | -70.5% |
| 2001 | -22.7% | +179.8% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -285.8% |
| 2003 | 186.2% | +341.4% |
| 2004 | -15.0% | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -499.9% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -40.3% | -441.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -101.4% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +5983.9% |
| 2011 | -31.6% | -193.6% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -236.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -63.5% |
| 2015 | -24.2% | -274.6% |
| 2016 | -11.8% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -298.3% |
| 2018 | -14.7% | -162.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -280.6% |
| 2020 | -21.6% | -181.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -155.4% |
| 2022 | -26.7% | -323.1% |
| 2023 | -45.1% | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -263.8% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -27.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 53.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 53.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5983.9% | 0.6% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.2% | -27.5% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | -40.3% | 186.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | -31.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | -45.1% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is s&p global equity indices in Kenya?
- S&p global equity indices in Kenya was 53.5% in 2025, according to S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- What is the highest s&p global equity indices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 186.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest s&p global equity indices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.1% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for s&p global equity indices?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is s&p global equity indices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, published as part of S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.