GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 297,436 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 297,436 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 297,436 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,007 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 78th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,007 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,390 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,623 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,771 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,083 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,578 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 2,745 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3,365 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 3,736 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,083 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 4,460 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 4,820 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5,250 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 5,902 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 6,362 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 6,943 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 7,704 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 8,581 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 9,483 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 10,847 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 13,282 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 15,495 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 17,490 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 25,161 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 27,412 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 29,452 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 30,502 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31,584 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32,266 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,731 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,632 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 36,710 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 39,549 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 50,456 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 56,560 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 63,333 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 81,062 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 86,484 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 97,349 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 108,621 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 118,064 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 130,373 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 146,200 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 157,750 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 172,435 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 186,036 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 199,944 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 205,202 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 226,003 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 248,645 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 273,023 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 297,436 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 297,436 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 297,436 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.9% | 17,490 current LCU per person | 25,161 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU per person | 1,007 current LCU per person | 3,014 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU per person | 3,365 current LCU per person | 7,704 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU per person | 8,581 current LCU per person | 30,502 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU per person | 31,584 current LCU per person | 81,062 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU per person | 86,484 current LCU per person | 199,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,062 current LCU per person | 205,202 current LCU per person | 297,436 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Bhutan 317,132 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Central African Republic 312,978 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Bangladesh 288,234 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Haiti 283,406 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Qatar 277,644 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 297,436 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 297,436 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.