GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya stood at 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya peaked at 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,674 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2003.
That places Kenya 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,177 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,102 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,947 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,833 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,890 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,941 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,853 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,872 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,848 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,778 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,681 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,674 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,744 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,971 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,003 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,012 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,307 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,388 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,443 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,559 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,680 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,770 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,847 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,018 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,172 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,339 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5,492 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,692 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,842 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,931 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,833 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,177 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,674 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,212 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,172 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,569 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,057 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Honduras 6,726 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 153 Mauritania 6,559 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 154 Congo 6,194 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 156 Tuvalu 5,776 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 5,617 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 5,529 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Kenya was 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,995 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,674 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.