Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 269,328 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 269,328 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 269,328 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 590.12 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 608.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 590.12 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 624.12 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 644.29 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 657.93 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 648.1 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 683.49 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 702.99 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 733.77 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 754.04 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 770.09 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 890.4 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 984.1 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,049 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1,322 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 1,533 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,647 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1,878 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 2,196 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2,523 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 2,754 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 3,001 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3,345 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3,549 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3,933 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 3,974 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,618 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 5,142 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 5,551 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6,698 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 6,953 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7,613 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 9,001 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 10,308 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 12,020 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 14,710 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 22,959 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 25,415 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 27,668 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 28,774 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 29,482 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30,828 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30,364 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,034 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 34,282 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 36,694 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45,703 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 50,613 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 57,634 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 69,737 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 74,185 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 86,345 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 95,014 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 104,297 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 114,481 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 129,012 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 140,425 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 155,619 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 166,412 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 179,137 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 182,459 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 198,075 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 218,563 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 241,049 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 254,532 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 269,328 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 269,328 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 269,328 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +56.1% | 14,710 current LCU per person | 22,959 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.74 current LCU per person | 590.12 current LCU per person | 754.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,479 current LCU per person | 770.09 current LCU per person | 2,523 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,257 current LCU per person | 2,754 current LCU per person | 6,698 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,542 current LCU per person | 6,953 current LCU per person | 28,774 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,737 current LCU per person | 29,482 current LCU per person | 69,737 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,493 current LCU per person | 74,185 current LCU per person | 179,137 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,334 current LCU per person | 182,459 current LCU per person | 269,328 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Greenland 299,448 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 284,085 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Seychelles 270,178 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Bhutan 260,972 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Macao 257,911 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Bangladesh 244,920 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 269,328 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 269,328 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 590.12 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.