GDP per capita, PPP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita, PPP was 5,823 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Kenya, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Kenya stood at 5,823 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Kenya peaked at 5,823 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,674 constant 2011 international $, in 2003.
That places Kenya 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 constant 2011 international $ | 3,833 constant 2011 international $ | 4,177 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 constant 2011 international $ | 3,674 constant 2011 international $ | 4,116 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,639 constant 2011 international $ | 4,212 constant 2011 international $ | 5,172 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,479 constant 2011 international $ | 5,057 constant 2011 international $ | 5,823 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Honduras 6,586 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 150 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 6,397 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 151 Congo, Republic of 6,181 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 153 Tuvalu 5,812 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 154 Nigeria 5,665 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,531 constant 2011 international $ compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Kenya was 5,823 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,823 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 constant 2011 international $ in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release