GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 305,525 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
305,525 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
305,525 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
709.08 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 305,525 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 305,525 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 709.08 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 81st of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 734.46 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 709.08 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 747.15 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 767.1 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 795 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 763.33 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 855.95 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 870.73 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 918.96 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 952.22 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,007 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,390 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,623 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,771 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,083 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,578 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 2,745 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3,365 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 3,736 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,083 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 4,460 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 4,820 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5,250 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 5,902 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 6,362 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 6,943 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 7,704 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 8,581 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 9,483 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 10,847 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 13,282 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 15,495 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 17,490 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 25,161 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 27,412 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 29,452 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 30,502 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31,584 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32,266 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,731 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,632 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 36,710 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 39,549 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 50,456 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 56,560 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 63,333 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 81,062 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 86,484 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 97,349 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 108,621 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 118,064 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 130,372 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 146,200 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 157,750 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 172,435 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 186,036 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 199,944 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 205,202 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 226,003 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 248,645 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 271,664 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 287,639 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 305,525 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.4 current LCU per person | 709.08 current LCU per person | 952.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU per person | 1,007 current LCU per person | 3,014 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU per person | 3,365 current LCU per person | 7,704 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU per person | 8,581 current LCU per person | 30,502 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU per person | 31,584 current LCU per person | 81,062 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU per person | 86,484 current LCU per person | 199,944 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,446 current LCU per person | 205,202 current LCU per person | 305,525 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Yemen 339,699 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Central African Republic 323,630 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Bangladesh 313,912 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 286,401 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 269,151 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 267,194 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,363 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 305,525 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 305,525 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.08 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.