Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya is 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 651.89 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kenya 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 704.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 691.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 714.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 691.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 728.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 739.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 763.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 774.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 721.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 727.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 651.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 869.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 942.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 867.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 953.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 928.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 875.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 925.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 944.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 930.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 891.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 910.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 834.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 934.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 969.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 987.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 986.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 967.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 944.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 996.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +33.4% | 651.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 869.47 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 691.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 774.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 907.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 651.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 945.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 834.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 India 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Pakistan 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Comoros 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 East Timor 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Cambodia 1,518 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.