GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 297,437 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 297,437 current LCU for gdp 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 per capita in Kenya peaked at 297,437 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,007 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Kenya 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU | 1,007 current LCU | 3,014 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU | 3,365 current LCU | 7,704 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU | 8,581 current LCU | 30,502 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU | 31,584 current LCU | 81,062 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU | 86,484 current LCU | 199,945 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,062 current LCU | 205,201 current LCU | 297,437 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 297,437 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 297,437 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,007 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release