GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 16.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 11.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 13.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 11.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 8.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 8.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 5.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 4.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 2.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +43.2% | 11.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 16.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 16.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Kazakhstan 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cambodia 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Togo 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Cameroon 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.