GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 305,524 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 305,524 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 305,524 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 709.08 current LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 81st of 214 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 per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 734.46 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 709.08 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 747.15 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 767.1 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 795 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 763.33 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 855.95 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 870.73 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 918.96 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 952.22 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,007 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,078 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,233 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,390 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,623 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,771 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,083 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,578 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 2,745 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 3,014 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 3,365 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 3,736 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,083 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 4,460 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 4,820 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5,250 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 5,902 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 6,362 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 6,943 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 7,704 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 8,581 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 9,483 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 10,847 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 13,282 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 15,495 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 17,490 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 25,161 current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 27,412 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 29,452 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 30,502 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31,584 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 32,266 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,731 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33,632 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 36,710 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 39,549 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 50,456 current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 56,560 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 63,333 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 81,062 current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 86,484 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 97,350 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 108,621 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 118,064 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 130,372 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 146,199 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 157,751 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 172,435 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 186,036 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 199,945 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 205,201 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 226,002 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 248,646 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 271,664 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 287,639 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 305,524 current LCU | +6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 305,524 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 305,524 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.9% | 17,490 current LCU | 25,161 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.4 current LCU | 709.08 current LCU | 952.22 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU | 1,007 current LCU | 3,014 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU | 3,365 current LCU | 7,704 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU | 8,581 current LCU | 30,502 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU | 31,584 current LCU | 81,062 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU | 86,484 current LCU | 199,945 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,446 current LCU | 205,201 current LCU | 305,524 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Yemen 339,700 current LCU compare
- 79 Central African Republic 323,629 current LCU compare
- 80 Bangladesh 313,912 current LCU compare
- 82 Seychelles 286,401 current LCU compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 269,150 current LCU compare
- 84 Mexico 267,194 current LCU 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 305,524 current 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 305,524 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.08 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.