GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 139.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 54.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 98.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 95.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 87.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 74.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 76.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 79.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 92.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 99.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 102.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 103.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 103.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 99.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 82.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 79.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 77.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 88.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 84.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 86.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 101.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 103.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 101.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 109.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 117.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 139.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 134.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 | +80.0% | 54.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Nepal 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Algeria 131.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Haiti 130.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Iceland 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bangladesh 120.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Vanuatu 120.33 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 129.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 139.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.