GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 7,016 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya is 7,016 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya peaked at 7,016 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,723 current international $ per person, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,729 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,756 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,728 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,723 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,754 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,818 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,875 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,865 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,895 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,910 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,907 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,961 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,940 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,975 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,066 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,189 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,330 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,481 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,459 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,480 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,635 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,750 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,847 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,106 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,359 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,678 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,917 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,177 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,412 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,687 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4,793 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,339 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,882 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6,322 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 6,650 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 7,016 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,016 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,016 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,805 current international $ per person | 1,723 current international $ per person | 1,910 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,179 current international $ per person | 1,907 current international $ per person | 2,481 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,557 current international $ per person | 2,635 current international $ per person | 4,687 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 current international $ per person | 4,793 current international $ per person | 7,016 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 153 Honduras 7,871 current international $ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 7,676 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Congo 7,248 current international $ per person compare
- 157 Tuvalu 6,759 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 6,573 current international $ per person compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 6,470 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya was 7,016 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,016 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,723 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.