Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.05 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4.05
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2020
All-time low
2.73
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.05 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 4.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2003.
That places Kenya 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.73 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.54 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.05 | 4.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.99 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,908 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 109.76 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya was 4.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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