GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
704.53 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 704.53 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 792.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 742.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 776.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 783.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 768.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 847.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 841.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 873.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 906.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 980.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 906.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 161 Kiribati 2,109 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Ukraine 2,058 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 166 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 167 Congo 1,683 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 83.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 198,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.