Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 32,526 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,526 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33,121 constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
15,565 constant LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 32,526 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 33,121 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,565 constant LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Kenya 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,683 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 19,897 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 21,019 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 20,805 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 22,229 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 19,847 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 22,974 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 20,932 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 22,626 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 23,746 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 23,511 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 23,711 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20,449 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 21,463 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 23,893 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 20,427 constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 20,150 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,036 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19,683 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,143 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 18,462 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17,068 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 16,991 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16,008 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 15,565 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 16,016 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16,963 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 16,418 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 16,579 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 17,513 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20,735 constant LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 19,825 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,076 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 24,356 constant LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 23,385 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 20,989 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 21,350 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18,563 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 17,176 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 18,236 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17,896 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 17,969 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,651 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19,389 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21,163 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 22,448 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22,545 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23,221 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23,062 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21,208 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 23,558 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 24,837 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24,745 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24,029 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23,908 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22,871 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 20,902 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 20,244 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21,180 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20,113 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 21,600 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 24,712 constant LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 29,272 constant LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 31,716 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 33,121 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 32,526 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32,526 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,910 constant LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32,526 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,769 constant LCU per person, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,276 constant LCU per person | 18,683 constant LCU per person | 23,746 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,147 constant LCU per person | 18,143 constant LCU per person | 23,893 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,758 constant LCU per person | 15,565 constant LCU per person | 18,462 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,369 constant LCU per person | 17,176 constant LCU per person | 24,356 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,755 constant LCU per person | 17,896 constant LCU per person | 23,221 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,639 constant LCU per person | 20,113 constant LCU per person | 24,837 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,825 constant LCU per person | 21,600 constant LCU per person | 33,121 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 United States Virgin Islands 34,322 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 Belgium 33,070 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Botswana 32,953 constant LCU per person compare
- 87 Malaysia 32,209 constant LCU per person compare
- 88 Brunei 30,665 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 Eswatini 30,375 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 of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya was 32,526 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33,121 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,565 constant LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (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 of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (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.