Kenya - GDP Growth 1978
6.91%
−2.54pp from 1977
Kenya's gdp growth was 6.91% in 1978, decreased +2.54pp from 9.45% in 1977. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1978▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cameroon | 22.00% | 60.1% |
| 2nd | Seychelles | 21.15% | 441.7% |
| 3rd | Lesotho | 18.32% | -16.0% |
| 4th | Iraq | 17.06% | 797.8% |
| 5th | Maldives | 14.68% | 30.5% |
| 6th | Jordan | 14.68% | 76.9% |
| 7th | Botswana | 14.33% | 19.3% |
| 8th | Bahamas, The | 14.18% | 54.9% |
| 9th | Niger | 13.47% | 73.5% |
| 10th | Guinea-Bissau | 13.13% | 283.1% |
| 11th | Honduras | 12.94% | 49.1% |
| 12th | Paraguay | 12.03% | 4.7% |
| 13th | China | 11.33% | 49.6% |
| 14th | Malta | 11.16% | -8.4% |
| 15th | Korea | 11.07% | -10.6% |
| 16th | Togo | 11.05% | 58.7% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.91% | 49.1% |
| 18th | Dominica | 10.54% | - |
| 19th | St. Lucia | 10.31% | - |
| 20th | Thailand | 10.30% | 4.6% |
| 21st | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.02% | 9.8% |
| 22nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.94% | 652.5% |
| 23rd | French Polynesia | 9.89% | 375.8% |
| 24th | New Caledonia | 9.80% | 415.8% |
| 25th | Panama | 9.79% | 795.1% |
| 26th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.78% | -26.1% |
| 27th | Malawi | 9.75% | 98.1% |
| 28th | Algeria | 9.21% | 75.2% |
| 29th | Rwanda | 9.15% | 358.9% |
| 30th | Mexico | 8.96% | 164.2% |
| 31st | Qatar | 8.86% | 221.3% |
| 32nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 8.63% | -4.2% |
| 33rd | Papua New Guinea | 8.55% | 924.2% |
| 34th | Ghana | 8.48% | 272.7% |
| 35th | Colombia | 8.47% | 103.7% |
| 36th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 8.26% | -29.5% |
| 37th | Pakistan | 8.05% | 103.9% |
| 38th | Chile | 8.03% | -28.0% |
| 39th | Belize | 7.92% | 21.9% |
| 40th | Cyprus | 7.78% | -52.5% |
| 41st | Singapore | 7.78% | 13.5% |
| 42nd | Georgia | 7.43% | 7.8% |
| 43rd | Kuwait | 7.35% | 291.2% |
| 44th | Greece | 7.25% | 146.4% |
| 45th | Ireland | 7.19% | -12.5% |
| 46th | Bhutan | 7.13% | -9.8% |
| 47th | Bangladesh | 7.07% | 164.6% |
| 48th | Brunei Darussalam | 7.02% | -29.3% |
| 49th | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.93% | 16.5% |
| 50th | Kenya | 6.91% | -26.9% |
| 51st | Guinea | 6.80% | 302.7% |
| 52nd | Indonesia | 6.77% | -22.8% |
| 53rd | Malaysia | 6.65% | -14.2% |
| 54th | Suriname | 6.60% | -35.3% |
| 55th | Cuba | 6.60% | -24.3% |
| 56th | Myanmar | 6.52% | 9.5% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 6.44% | 88.8% |
| 58th | Congo, Republic of | 6.36% | 171.0% |
| 59th | Gambia, The | 6.32% | 83.6% |
| 60th | Costa Rica | 6.27% | -29.6% |
| 61st | Samoa | 6.25% | 906.3% |
| 62nd | Haiti | 6.21% | 67.4% |
| 63rd | Greenland | 6.02% | -31.8% |
| 64th | Iceland | 6.02% | -31.8% |
| 65th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 5.80% | -57.5% |
| 66th | India | 5.71% | -21.3% |
| 67th | Ecuador | 5.71% | 255.6% |
| 68th | Sri Lanka | 5.65% | 10.8% |
| 69th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.64% | 132.5% |
| 70th | Marshall Islands | 5.62% | 131.4% |
| 71st | Israel | 5.56% | 436.6% |
| 72nd | United States | 5.54% | 19.7% |
| 73rd | Uruguay | 5.37% | 269.2% |
| 74th | Grenada | 5.34% | - |
| 75th | El Salvador | 5.32% | -21.5% |
| 76th | Japan | 5.27% | 20.1% |
| 77th | Philippines | 5.19% | -6.7% |
| 78th | Guatemala | 5.00% | -36.0% |
| 79th | Brazil | 4.97% | 0.7% |
| 80th | Barbados | 4.88% | 33.9% |
| 81st | Liberia | 4.82% | 203.3% |
| 82nd | Liechtenstein | 4.76% | 0.0% |
| 83rd | Burkina Faso | 4.61% | 1,144.2% |
| 84th | Nepal | 4.41% | 46.0% |
| 85th | Hungary | 4.40% | -42.1% |
| 86th | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.38% | - |
| 87th | Luxembourg | 4.07% | 159.6% |
| 88th | Monaco | 3.95% | 11.3% |
| 89th | France | 3.95% | 11.1% |
| 90th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.91% | - |
| 91st | Norway | 3.87% | -7.0% |
| 92nd | Bahrain | 3.86% | -70.3% |
| 93rd | Mauritius | 3.83% | -41.5% |
| 94th | Canada | 3.74% | 5.7% |
| 95th | United Kingdom | 3.40% | 44.0% |
| 96th | Libya | 3.30% | -62.7% |
| 97th | Italy | 3.24% | 26.5% |
| 98th | European Union | 3.06% | 3.9% |
| 99th | South Africa | 3.01% | 3,307.6% |
| 100th | Germany | 3.01% | -10.1% |
| 101st | Finland | 2.92% | 1,119.0% |
| 102nd | São Tomé and Principe | 2.90% | -87.6% |
| 103rd | Belgium | 2.84% | 353.9% |
| 104th | Portugal | 2.82% | -49.7% |
| 105th | Netherlands | 2.70% | 7.0% |
| 106th | Denmark | 2.42% | 21.7% |
| 107th | Sierra Leone | 2.41% | 5,055.4% |
| 108th | Morocco | 2.23% | -63.2% |
| 109th | Dominican Republic | 2.14% | -57.0% |
| 110th | Tanzania | 2.08% | 4,102.2% |
| 111th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.05% | -58.7% |
| 112th | Fiji | 1.86% | -68.4% |
| 113th | Sweden | 1.75% | 209.7% |
| 114th | Türkiye | 1.50% | -55.9% |
| 115th | Spain | 1.46% | -48.5% |
| 116th | Andorra | 1.46% | -48.5% |
| 117th | Bermuda | 1.45% | -75.4% |
| 118th | Eswatini | 1.33% | 31.5% |
| 119th | Benin | 1.26% | -74.8% |
| 120th | Central African Republic | 1.21% | -68.2% |
| 121st | Kiribati | 1.06% | 123.0% |
| 122nd | Australia | 0.90% | -75.1% |
| 123rd | Zambia | 0.55% | 112.1% |
| 124th | Switzerland | 0.41% | -83.2% |
| 125th | New Zealand | 0.32% | 108.1% |
| 126th | Saudi Arabia | 0.17% | -97.1% |
| 127th | Cambodia | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 128th | Jamaica | -0.05% | 97.9% |
| 129th | Austria | -0.21% | -104.1% |
| 130th | Chad | -0.47% | -121.0% |
| 131st | Palau | -0.49% | -134.2% |
| 132nd | Mauritania | -0.50% | 73.1% |
| 133rd | Burundi | -0.94% | -108.2% |
| 134th | Mali | -1.46% | -123.1% |
| 135th | United Arab Emirates | -1.59% | -107.4% |
| 136th | Guyana | -1.81% | 31.5% |
| 137th | Tuvalu | -1.83% | 51.0% |
| 138th | Peru | -2.64% | -857.0% |
| 139th | Madagascar | -2.66% | -212.6% |
| 140th | Zimbabwe | -2.71% | 60.5% |
| 141st | Nauru | -2.82% | 0.0% |
| 142nd | Oman | -3.69% | -466.7% |
| 143rd | Senegal | -3.95% | -47.4% |
| 144th | Argentina | -4.51% | -165.0% |
| 145th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -5.35% | -802.6% |
| 146th | Nigeria | -5.76% | -195.7% |
| 147th | Sudan | -5.93% | -195.3% |
| 148th | Nicaragua | -7.84% | -193.7% |
| 149th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -12.84% | -363.0% |
| 150th | Gabon | -24.05% | -91.1% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's gdp growth in 1978?▾
Kenya's gdp growth in 1978 was 6.91%. This ranked 50th globally.
How did Kenya's gdp growth change in 1978?▾
Kenya's gdp growth decreased by 26.9% in 1978 compared to 1977.
Which country had the highest gdp growth in 1978?▾
Cameroon had the highest gdp growth in 1978 at 22.00%.
What is the gdp growth of Kenya in 1978?▾
The gdp growth of Kenya in 1978 was 6.91%. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 1978 compare to 1977 for Kenya's gdp growth?▾
Kenya's gdp growth went from 9.45% in 1977 to 6.91% in 1978, a 26.9% decrease.
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