Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 76 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 83 | — |
| 1965 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 99 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 80 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 76 | +4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.33 | 65 | 83 | 6 |
| 1970s | 63 | 56 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.9 | 63 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9 | 79 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9 | 77 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 73 | 82 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 76 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.