GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 7.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 7.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 7.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 7.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 6.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 6.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 3.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 3.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 4.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 3.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +43.2% | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 107 Senegal 0.8095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 0.8091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Denmark 0.8083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Algeria 0.8069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Vanuatu 0.8045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Gabon 0.8037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.