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$, in 1961.
That places Kenya 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 792.96 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 742.22 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 776.61 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 783.78 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 768.31 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 847.03 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 841.45 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 873.4 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 906.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 980.03 constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,518 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,811 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,859 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,908 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,908 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.69 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 163 Ukraine 2,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Kiribati 2,109 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Congo 1,683 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ 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 166th out of 212 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.