GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kenya is 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 831.8 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 831.8 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 980.03 constant 2010 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,108 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,141 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,113 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,165 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,204 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,275 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,277 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,198 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,205 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,246 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,306 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,321 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,238 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,226 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,225 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,195 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,169 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,191 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,310 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,274 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,277 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,340 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,371 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,396 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,414 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,451 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,518 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,542 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,597 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,646 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,609 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,699 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,748 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,808 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,103 constant 2010 US$ per person | 831.8 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,198 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,321 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,220 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,228 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,169 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,310 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,340 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,646 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,743 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,609 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 161 Kiribati 2,042 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 162 Bangladesh 1,941 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 1,940 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 165 Congo 1,680 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 166 Mauritania 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 167 Pakistan 1,644 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 831.8 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.