GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 2,363 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 2,363 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,363 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.27 current US$, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.82 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 99.27 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 104.6 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 107.39 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 111.3 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 106.87 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 119.83 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 121.9 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 128.66 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 133.31 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 141.04 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 150.85 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 172.64 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 198.58 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 227.23 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 241.22 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 248.94 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 311.49 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 355.14 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 403.24 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 453.56 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 412.88 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 373.8 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 335.04 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 334.4 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 319.5 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 363.75 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 386.63 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 391.24 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 374.49 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 374.46 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 344.72 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 336.68 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 229 current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 276.45 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 340.06 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 440.53 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 466.72 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 487.88 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 433.72 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 414.63 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 410.7 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 402.94 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 442.9 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 463.66 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 523.46 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 699.8 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 840.2 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 915.54 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,048 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,092 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,096 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,285 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1,371 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,483 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,489 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,554 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,667 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,836 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,960 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,928 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,061 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,110 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,943 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,133 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 2,363 current US$ | +10.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,363 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,363 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.6 current US$ | 99.27 current US$ | 133.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ | 141.04 current US$ | 403.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ | 319.5 current US$ | 453.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 229 current US$ | 487.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 402.94 current US$ | 1,048 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,092 current US$ | 1,960 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 current US$ | 1,928 current US$ | 2,363 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 169 Bangladesh 2,597 current US$ compare
- 170 Kiribati 2,559 current US$ compare
- 171 Congo 2,515 current US$ compare
- 173 Laos 2,325 current US$ compare
- 174 Mauritania 2,198 current US$ compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 2,086 current 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 2,363 current US$ 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 2,363 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.27 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 172nd 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 58.7%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.