Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income per capita was 7.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.8% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.8% on the previous year and up 2,244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya peaked at 14.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1982.
That places Kenya 27th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.8% | — |
| 1973 | -7.3% | -182.6% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -116.0% |
| 1975 | -7.1% | -709.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -103.3% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +5296.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -103.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -750.0% |
| 1980 | -3.1% | -204.7% |
| 1981 | -4.8% | +52.4% |
| 1982 | -8.7% | +81.5% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -119.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | -3.6% | -292.9% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -314.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -99.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +2622.5% |
| 1989 | -3.6% | -289.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -586.6% |
| 1992 | -3.2% | -347.3% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | -66.9% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -678.6% |
| 1995 | -1.0% | -116.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -477.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -110.0% |
| 2000 | -2.9% | +2163.7% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -58.9% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | +105.3% |
| 2003 | -2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -201.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +119.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -84.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -150.1% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +476.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -161.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -89.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1295.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +306.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +254.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +130.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -94.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +446.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -153.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -426.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -7.3% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -8.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -5.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -2.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 70,759 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya was 7.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.