Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.7%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
91.3 % change on previous year
in 1908
All-time low
-14.33 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.06 % change on previous year for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.7% on the previous year and up 314.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 91.3 % change on previous year in 1908 and was at its lowest, -14.33 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Kenya 41st out of 176 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.
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1908 | 91.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | -2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 9.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | -2 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 4.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 1.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +477.4% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1962 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1963 | 63.89 % change on previous year | -4763.9% |
| 1964 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1965 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1966 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1967 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1968 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1969 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +508.6% |
| 1970 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8547 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -3.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1980 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -7.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1984 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1990 | 26.8 % change on previous year | +2473.2% |
| 1991 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1992 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +459.1% |
| 1993 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4831 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9479 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -907.7% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 12.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.3953 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +3585.4% |
| 2003 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8451 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +2464.3% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 18.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.277 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2012 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -498.9% |
| 2013 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -1490.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2018 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4975 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +845.3% |
| 2022 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2024 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2025 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.06 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1984 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +4763.9% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3585.4% | 0.3953 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2473.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2464.3% | -0.5587 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1490.4% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +907.7% | -0.9479 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10.65 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 91.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | -0.2273 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.853 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1923 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 63.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7508 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -0.9479 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 38 Algeria 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gambia 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cuba 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.68 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,325 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0107 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Kenya was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3 % change on previous year in 1908.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.33 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.