GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 292,799 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 292,799 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 292,799 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 993.03 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 993.03 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,063 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,213 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1,568 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,998 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2,487 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,906 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3,263 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 3,619 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 4,318 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4,661 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5,071 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 5,707 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 6,138 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6,674 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 7,477 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 8,214 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 9,048 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10,378 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 12,450 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 14,710 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 16,870 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 24,689 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 27,052 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 29,180 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 30,093 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 31,262 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31,899 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31,438 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,257 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 36,387 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 39,536 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 50,320 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 56,305 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 63,277 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 70,782 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 75,907 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 87,156 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 96,662 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 104,329 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 115,660 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 131,760 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 155,620 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 169,153 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 183,230 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 196,749 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 203,823 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 222,852 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 244,822 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 268,256 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 292,799 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 292,799 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 292,799 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.3% | 16,870 current LCU per person | 24,689 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,793 current LCU per person | 993.03 current LCU per person | 2,906 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,085 current LCU per person | 3,263 current LCU per person | 7,477 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,269 current LCU per person | 8,214 current LCU per person | 30,093 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,446 current LCU per person | 31,262 current LCU per person | 70,782 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,623 current LCU per person | 75,907 current LCU per person | 196,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,510 current LCU per person | 203,823 current LCU per person | 292,799 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 292,799 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 292,799 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.03 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.