How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
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Kenya: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

39th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1971–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1971 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.8299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.8297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1973	0.7913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1974	0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1975	0.7927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.7835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1977	0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.7889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1979	0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1981	0.7951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1982	0.7713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.8019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1984	0.8117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.8193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.8149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1987	0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.8101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.8128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.7911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.7819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.7759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.7409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.7511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1996	0.7787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1997	0.7924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.7981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.8013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2000	0.8043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.8073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0.8008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.7835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2004	0.7975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2005	0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2006	0.8313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2007	0.8274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0.834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2009	0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2010	0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.7554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.7526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.7433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.7397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.7524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2016	0.8396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	0.8331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2018	0.8428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2019	0.8551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.8528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8393 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.8046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

36 Honduras 0.8791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Madagascar 0.8708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Tonga 0.8702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Togo 0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Dominican Republic 0.8636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Costa Rica 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7305 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current 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.