GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 2,206 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,206 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,206 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.04 current US$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ | 141.04 current US$ | 403.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ | 319.5 current US$ | 453.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 229 current US$ | 487.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 402.94 current US$ | 1,048 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,092 current US$ | 1,960 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 current US$ | 1,928 current US$ | 2,206 current US$ | 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 2,206 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,206 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.04 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 165th 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 48.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release