Stock market return in Kenya
Kenya: Stock market return was 18.4% in 2021. β Volatile
Stock market return in Kenya, 2009β2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stock market return in Kenya is 18.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 411.3% on the previous year and up 332.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Kenya peaked at 50.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 47th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -30.1% | -30.1% | -30.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | -10.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -5.9% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Kenya?
- Stock market return in Kenya was 18.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for stock market return?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.