GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1904–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices. 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 in Kenya peaked at 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 597.93 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1905.
That places Kenya 132nd out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 620.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 597.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 652.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1910s | 702.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 672.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 733.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1920s | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 907.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1930s | 1,097 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,231 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1940s | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 942.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,129 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1950s | 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,458 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,761 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,698 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,921 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,915 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,207 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 130 Mauritania 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Nepal 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1905.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.