Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 33,622 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya is 33,622 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 34,142 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,820 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,317 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 20,472 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 20,318 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 19,709 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 21,303 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 18,680 constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 21,624 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 19,505 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 20,859 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 21,504 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22,555 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 21,148 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 19,509 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 19,158 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 19,132 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14,797 constant LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 16,490 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 20,434 constant LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 17,008 constant LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 14,489 constant LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 15,523 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 12,956 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 9,833 constant LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 8,424 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 8,683 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7,820 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 9,084 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 9,272 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9,800 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 9,799 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,498 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 11,209 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 11,038 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16,685 constant LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 17,884 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 15,710 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 14,671 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 14,543 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14,378 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14,926 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13,192 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 15,589 constant LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 15,868 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,989 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 16,479 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 17,982 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 19,654 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 19,150 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,849 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22,196 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 22,886 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22,278 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 23,316 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22,246 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 22,392 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,604 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,902 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 20,541 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,378 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20,927 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21,549 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 25,832 constant LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 30,797 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 32,176 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 34,142 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 33,622 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33,622 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33,622 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +51.2% | 11,038 constant LCU per person | 16,685 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,229 constant LCU per person | 18,317 constant LCU per person | 21,624 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,472 constant LCU per person | 14,489 constant LCU per person | 22,555 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,119 constant LCU per person | 7,820 constant LCU per person | 15,523 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,154 constant LCU per person | 10,498 constant LCU per person | 17,884 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,495 constant LCU per person | 13,192 constant LCU per person | 22,196 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,947 constant LCU per person | 20,541 constant LCU per person | 23,316 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,686 constant LCU per person | 21,549 constant LCU per person | 34,142 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Netherlands 40,756 constant LCU per person compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 36,740 constant LCU per person compare
- 82 Moldova 35,429 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 Malaysia 33,234 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Malawi 32,206 constant LCU per person compare
- 86 Belgium 31,351 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya was 33,622 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34,142 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,820 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.