GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
138th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Kenya ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 512.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.3% |
| 1929 | 525.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 502.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.4% |
| 1938 | 570.47 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.5% |
| 1950 | 650.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.0% |
| 1955 | 717.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 725.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 742.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 914.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 941.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,051 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,117 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,029 international-$ in 1990 prices | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,009 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,141 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 382.39 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 395.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 420.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 419.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 519.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 512.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 525.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 536.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 502.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | 570.47 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 684.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 650.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | 717.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 734.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 725.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | 742.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 928.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | 914.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 941.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,028 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,006 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,051 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,029 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,117 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,026 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,009 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,232 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,141 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Ethiopia 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 136 Liberia 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 137 Mauritania 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 139 Angola 1,333 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 140 Uganda 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 141 Sudan 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.97 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.