Stock Market Capitalization Statistics in Kenya (2026)
Kenya recorded stock market capitalization of $22.8 billion in 2025, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from $15 billion in 2024 to $22.8 billion in 2025. Kenya ranks #3 of 12 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #55 of 79 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- $22.8 billion (2025)
- Stock Market Capitalization in Kenya as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2024
- +52.2% (2025)
- Up from $15 billion in 2024 to $22.8 billion in 2025.
- CAGR 1993–2025
- +10.1% per year (2025)
- Compound annual growth rate from $1.1 billion in 1993 to $22.8 billion in 2025.
- Earliest value in this dataset (1993)
- $1.1 billion (1993)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from $1.1 billion in 1993 to $22.8 billion in 2025.
- Peak value (2019)
- $25.1 billion (2019)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is $22.8 billion.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #3 of 12 (2025)
- Kenya ranks 3 of 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #55 of 79 (2025)
- Kenya ranks 55 of 79 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- $131.3 billion (2025)
- Kenya ($22.8 billion) is below the average of $131.3 billion across the 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Projected 2026 value
- $24.2 billion (2026)
- Projection based on 14-year trend (CAGR 5.9%); not an official figure.
- Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (% of GDP) (2024)
- 12.5% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Kenya (2024)
- 35% (2024)
- 35% of the population in Kenya used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 56.4 million (2024)
- Kenya had a population of 56.4 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1993–2025
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.8B | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 15B | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2B | −42.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1B | −29.7% |
| 2021 | 22.9B | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4B | −14.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1B | +145.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2B | −29.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5B | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 11B | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9B | −18.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3B | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4B | +78.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4B | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9B | −7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2B | +192.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4B | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 1B | −16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3B | −39.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1B | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8B | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8B | −10.8% |
| 1995 | 2B | −33.8% |
| 1994 | 3B | +186.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1B | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for stock market capitalization in Kenya?
Stock market capitalization in Kenya stood at $22.8 billion in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
What could stock market capitalization in Kenya look like in 2026?
A trend-based projection puts it at $24.2 billion in 2026. Projection based on 14-year trend (CAGR 5.9%); not an official figure.
When did stock market capitalization in Kenya peak?
The highest value in the available series was $25.1 billion in 2019; the latest (2025) value is $22.8 billion.
How recent is the stock market capitalization data for Kenya?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for Kenya.
Where does the stock market capitalization data for Kenya come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator CM.MKT.LCAP.CD). The latest observation for Kenya is from 2025; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
CM.MKT.LCAP.CD, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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