GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 192,576 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 192,576 constant LCU per person. 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 192,576 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,442 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,442 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 101,846 constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 115,169 constant LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 117,821 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 118,528 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 115,666 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 114,382 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,107 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 125,098 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 130,039 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 132,529 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 132,700 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,965 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 126,944 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 124,508 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 125,217 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 129,486 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 132,419 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 135,760 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 137,229 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 138,146 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 135,666 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 130,519 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 127,149 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 126,762 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 128,642 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 130,340 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 127,428 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 128,038 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 127,266 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 124,229 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 124,944 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 121,737 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 121,499 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 123,797 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 127,143 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 131,309 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 136,128 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 132,372 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 132,680 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 139,272 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 142,433 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 145,106 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 146,939 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 150,748 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 154,752 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 157,750 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 160,282 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 165,931 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 171,025 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 167,245 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 176,552 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 181,606 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 187,933 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 192,576 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,610 constant LCU per person | 86,442 constant LCU per person | 130,039 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,676 constant LCU per person | 124,508 constant LCU per person | 137,229 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,996 constant LCU per person | 126,762 constant LCU per person | 138,146 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,584 constant LCU per person | 121,499 constant LCU per person | 136,128 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,424 constant LCU per person | 139,272 constant LCU per person | 171,025 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,182 constant LCU per person | 167,245 constant LCU per person | 192,576 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 70 Mexico 194,389 constant LCU per person compare
- 71 Maldives 192,947 constant LCU per person compare
- 72 Bangladesh 192,785 constant LCU per person compare
- 74 Algeria 192,554 constant LCU per person compare
- 75 Philippines 192,020 constant LCU per person compare
- 76 Israel 168,791 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya was 192,576 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 192,576 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,442 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.