Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 799.17 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 117th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 865.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 941.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 873.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 883.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 820.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 822.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 926.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 922.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 950.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 920.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 876.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 800.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 813.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 829.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 799.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 861 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 861.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 877.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 846.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 844.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 855.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 827.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 818.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 869.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 860.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 893.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 902.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 914.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 912.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 886.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 875.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 854.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 832.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 854.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 896.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 994.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 952.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 982.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 985.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,638 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 889.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 820.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 950.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 848.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 799.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 920.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 869.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 818.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 914.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 832.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 982.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 114 Nicaragua 1,681 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Ghana 1,596 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Pakistan 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 1,326 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Cambodia 1,292 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.17 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.