Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 340.27 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 340.27 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 375.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 340.27 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.57 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kenya 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 43.39 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1977 | 78.83 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 64.61 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 57.47 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 78.37 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 81.25 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 60.42 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 67.91 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 60.01 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 76.6 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 77.17 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.59 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 78.96 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 54.67 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 71.12 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 66.78 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 50.92 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 85.09 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 93.44 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 81 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 75.94 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 79.32 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 80.18 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.41 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 40.15 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 34.38 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 41.96 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 55.46 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 72.62 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 139.99 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 141.04 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.4 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 77.68 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 71.6 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 83.51 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 68.74 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 89.98 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 101.33 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 216.88 current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 2017 | 221.39 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 265.7 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 275.86 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 290.89 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 340.27 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 340.27 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 386.52 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 340.27 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.77 current US$ per person | 29.57 current US$ per person | 78.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.59 current US$ per person | 54.67 current US$ per person | 81.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.64 current US$ per person | 50.92 current US$ per person | 93.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 current US$ per person | 34.38 current US$ per person | 141.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.27 current US$ per person | 68.74 current US$ per person | 275.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.58 current US$ per person | 290.89 current US$ per person | 340.27 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 340.27 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 340.27 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.2%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.