Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Kenya, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.5% for stocks traded, total value in 2025.
That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Kenya peaked at 5.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +356.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +372.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +96.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +273.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +53.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +372.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 1994 | +356.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 stocks traded, total value in Kenya?
- Stocks traded, total value in Kenya was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.