Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,489 constant 2015 US$ for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 799.17 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
That places Kenya 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 865.51 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 941.72 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 873.23 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 883.36 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 820.92 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 822.84 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 926.78 constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 922.51 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 950.15 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 920.35 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 876.37 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 800.36 constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 813.88 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 829.11 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 799.17 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 861 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 861.6 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 877.87 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 846.47 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 844.21 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 855.18 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 827.71 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 818.91 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 869.31 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 860.41 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 893.61 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 902.61 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 914.14 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 912.97 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 886.47 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 875.89 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 854.44 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 832.57 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 854.09 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 896.59 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 994.43 constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 952.82 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 982.16 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 985.42 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 889.67 constant 2015 US$ | 820.92 constant 2015 US$ | 950.15 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 848.62 constant 2015 US$ | 799.17 constant 2015 US$ | 920.35 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 869.91 constant 2015 US$ | 818.91 constant 2015 US$ | 914.14 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.18 constant 2015 US$ | 832.57 constant 2015 US$ | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ | 982.16 constant 2015 US$ | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,158 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 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 1,489 constant 2015 US$ 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 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.17 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 151 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 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.