Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya
Kenya: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 3,404 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,404
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
133rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,404
in 2022
All-time low
597.93
in 1905
Years of data
101
1904–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya, 1904–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya stood at 3,404. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya peaked at 3,404 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 597.93, in 1905.
That places Kenya 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 652.14 | — |
| 1905 | 597.93 | -8.3% |
| 1906 | 602.71 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 612.28 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 629.82 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 628.22 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 733.46 | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 672.87 | -8.3% |
| 1912 | 687.22 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 717.51 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 1,003 | +39.8% |
| 1927 | 1,154 | +15.1% |
| 1928 | 1,068 | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 907.25 | -15.1% |
| 1930 | 1,123 | +23.7% |
| 1931 | 1,078 | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 1,059 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 1,153 | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 1,012 | -12.2% |
| 1935 | 1,049 | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 1,231 | +17.3% |
| 1937 | 1,043 | -15.3% |
| 1938 | 1,127 | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 1,129 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1,113 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 942.33 | -15.3% |
| 1944 | 1,119 | +18.8% |
| 1945 | 1,062 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 1,038 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 1,229 | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 1,063 | -13.5% |
| 1953 | 1,009 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 1,095 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1,144 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 1,173 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,176 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,156 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,148 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,157 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,093 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 1,117 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,138 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,208 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,184 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,294 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1,317 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,366 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,404 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,458 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,524 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,546 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,564 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,502 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,503 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,580 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,656 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,651 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,675 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,647 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,680 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,627 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,594 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,604 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,658 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,698 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,741 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,761 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,780 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,778 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,725 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,698 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,730 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,790 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,851 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,846 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,890 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,921 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,915 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,972 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,962 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,998 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,066 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,158 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,255 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,381 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,405 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,712 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,755 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,786 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,853 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,921 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,975 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,021 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,120 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,207 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,130 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,293 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,404 | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,404 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,404 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +39.8% | 717.51 | 1,003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 620.51 | 597.93 | 652.14 | 6 |
| 1910s | 702.76 | 672.87 | 733.46 | 4 |
| 1920s | 1,033 | 907.25 | 1,154 | 4 |
| 1930s | 1,097 | 1,012 | 1,231 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1,073 | 942.33 | 1,129 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1,123 | 1,009 | 1,229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,228 | 1,093 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,548 | 1,458 | 1,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 | 1,594 | 1,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 | 1,698 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 | 1,915 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 2,580 | 3,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 | 3,130 | 3,404 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Kenya was 3,404 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,404 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.93 in 1905.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 101 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).