GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Kenya is 1,908 constant 2015 US$, measured 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 per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 704.53 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.69 constant 2015 US$ | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ | 906.64 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Ukraine 2,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Kiribati 2,109 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Congo 1,683 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.53 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.