GDP (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,206 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Kenya is 2,206 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,206 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.04 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kenya 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 150.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 172.64 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 198.58 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 227.23 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 241.22 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 248.94 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 311.49 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 355.14 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 403.24 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 453.56 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 412.88 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 373.79 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 335.04 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 334.4 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 319.5 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 363.75 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 386.63 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 391.24 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 374.49 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 374.46 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 344.72 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 336.68 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 229 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 276.45 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 340.06 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 440.53 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 466.73 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 487.88 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 433.72 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 414.62 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 410.7 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 402.94 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 442.9 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 463.66 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 523.46 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 699.8 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 840.2 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 915.54 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,285 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,483 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,489 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,836 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,928 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,061 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,110 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,952 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,206 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,206 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,206 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ per person | 141.04 current US$ per person | 403.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ per person | 319.5 current US$ per person | 453.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ per person | 229 current US$ per person | 487.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ per person | 402.94 current US$ per person | 1,048 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ per person | 1,092 current US$ per person | 1,960 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 current US$ per person | 1,928 current US$ per person | 2,206 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 2,206 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,206 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.04 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.