General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya
Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 26,214 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya stood at 26,214 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 26,214 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,678 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,678 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,813 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4,759 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,780 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 5,910 constant LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 5,219 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 5,248 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,384 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,381 constant LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 8,030 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 7,991 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8,864 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 9,285 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9,293 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 9,750 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10,558 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 10,977 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 11,915 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 13,218 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 13,498 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 13,324 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12,164 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 11,560 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 12,098 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 11,663 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,360 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11,744 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11,704 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11,508 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11,270 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 11,390 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,668 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12,348 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 12,886 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 16,197 constant LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 17,291 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 17,277 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16,735 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 16,859 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,990 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15,169 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15,107 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,880 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,295 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14,913 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14,349 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13,638 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14,309 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 15,069 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15,888 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16,299 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16,278 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,000 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 17,138 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,372 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19,314 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 19,892 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,678 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21,677 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 22,452 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 22,690 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23,591 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 25,022 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 25,014 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,752 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 26,214 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26,214 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26,214 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +37.1% | 5,384 constant LCU per person | 7,381 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,620 constant LCU per person | 4,678 constant LCU per person | 8,030 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,535 constant LCU per person | 7,991 constant LCU per person | 13,498 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,839 constant LCU per person | 11,270 constant LCU per person | 13,324 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,864 constant LCU per person | 11,390 constant LCU per person | 17,291 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,862 constant LCU per person | 13,638 constant LCU per person | 15,888 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,910 constant LCU per person | 16,278 constant LCU per person | 22,452 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,547 constant LCU per person | 22,690 constant LCU per person | 26,214 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Algeria 33,423 constant LCU per person compare
- 65 Chad 32,356 constant LCU per person compare
- 66 Philippines 29,963 constant LCU per person compare
- 68 Maldives 26,095 constant LCU per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 25,734 constant LCU per person compare
- 70 Botswana 24,492 constant LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Kenya was 26,214 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26,214 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,678 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.