Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
13
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Kenya stood at 11.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Kenya peaked at 13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2002.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Kenya?
- Refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita in Kenya was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1 usd gni per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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