GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,908 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,908 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
704.53 constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 1,908 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 704.53 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 792.96 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 742.22 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 776.61 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 783.78 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 768.31 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 847.03 constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 841.45 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 873.4 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 906.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 980.03 constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,518 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,811 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,859 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,908 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,908 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.69 constant 2015 US$ | 704.53 constant 2015 US$ | 906.64 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | 831.8 constant 2015 US$ | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | 1,646 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Ukraine 2,197 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Kiribati 2,109 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Bangladesh 1,985 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Congo 1,683 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.53 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.