GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 198,263 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 198,263 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 198,263 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,216 constant LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,405 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 73,216 constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 77,132 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 80,707 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 81,451 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 79,844 constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 88,024 constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 87,445 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 90,765 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 94,219 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 86,442 constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 101,846 constant LCU | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 115,169 constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 117,821 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 118,528 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 115,666 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 114,382 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 121,107 constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 125,097 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 130,039 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 132,529 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 132,700 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,966 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 126,944 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 124,508 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 125,217 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 129,485 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 132,419 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 135,759 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 137,229 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 138,146 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 135,666 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 130,519 constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 127,149 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 126,762 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 128,643 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 130,339 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 127,428 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 128,038 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 127,266 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 124,229 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 124,944 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 121,736 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 121,499 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 123,797 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 127,143 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 131,309 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 136,128 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 132,372 constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 132,680 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 139,272 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 142,433 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 145,106 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 146,939 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 150,748 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 154,752 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 157,751 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 160,282 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 165,931 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 171,025 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 167,244 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 176,552 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 181,606 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 188,224 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 193,177 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 198,263 constant LCU | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 198,263 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 198,263 constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,521 constant LCU | 73,216 constant LCU | 94,219 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,610 constant LCU | 86,442 constant LCU | 130,039 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,676 constant LCU | 124,508 constant LCU | 137,229 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,996 constant LCU | 126,762 constant LCU | 138,146 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,584 constant LCU | 121,499 constant LCU | 136,128 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,424 constant LCU | 139,272 constant LCU | 171,025 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,178 constant LCU | 167,244 constant LCU | 198,263 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 198,263 constant LCU 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 198,263 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,216 constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.