General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 71,368 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 71,368 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 71,368 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Kenya 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,253 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 1,230 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,355 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,554 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1,725 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,873 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2,082 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 2,368 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 2,784 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 2,928 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3,503 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 4,579 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 5,112 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 5,328 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,742 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 6,385 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 6,614 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,017 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 6,379 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,940 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 7,188 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,730 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8,030 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 9,023 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 10,034 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 11,743 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13,703 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 16,435 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 18,632 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 19,585 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 24,003 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 27,427 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 30,540 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 34,835 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 40,006 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 43,450 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 45,540 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48,817 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 50,892 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54,275 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 57,587 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 61,676 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 66,882 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 71,368 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,344 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 2,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,899 current LCU per person | 2,784 current LCU per person | 6,614 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,720 current LCU per person | 6,379 current LCU per person | 16,435 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,283 current LCU per person | 18,632 current LCU per person | 48,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,447 current LCU per person | 50,892 current LCU per person | 71,368 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 71,368 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,368 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.