GDP price levels relative to the US in Kenya
Kenya: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.321 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.321
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4513
in 2012
All-time low
0.2267
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP price levels relative to the US in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Kenya stood at 0.321.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Kenya peaked at 0.4513 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2267, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3694 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3349 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3325 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2267 | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2688 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3192 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.308 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3281 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3375 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2976 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.285 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2745 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2722 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.294 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2942 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3135 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3435 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3874 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4259 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4226 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4143 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3986 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4513 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4413 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4414 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4048 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3968 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3992 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4163 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4182 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4022 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3861 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3586 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3075 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.321 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3123 | 0.2267 | 0.3694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3313 | 0.2722 | 0.4259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4182 | 0.3968 | 0.4513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3551 | 0.3075 | 0.4022 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Lesotho 0.3238 compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.3232 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.3231 compare
- 164 Suriname 0.3193 compare
- 165 Russian Federation 0.3141 compare
- 166 Malaysia 0.3062 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,158 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Kenya?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Kenya was 0.321 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4513 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2267 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.