GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 57th of 206 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 unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 13.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 19.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 26.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 30.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 54.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 53.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 56.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 57.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 59.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 69.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 75.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 77.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 78.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 75.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 71.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 67.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 69.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 67.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 79.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 75.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 76.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 88.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 100.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 101.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 105.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 108.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 116.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.4% | 30.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 54 Jamaica 138.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Haiti 137.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Guyana 137.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Nepal 134.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Algeria 128.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 French Polynesia 126.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 137.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 138.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.