Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Kenya 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 5.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 3.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +45.5% | 2.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 South Africa 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 France 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Cameroon 0.7215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 South Sudan 0.7214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bhutan 0.7191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.7225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.