General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 264.91 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kenya is 264.91 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 264.91 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.27 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.94 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 12.13 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.41 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 15.86 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 17.22 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 19.57 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 21.91 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 22.93 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 27.12 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 30.44 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 32.67 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 38.71 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 44.21 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 43.46 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 53.59 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 69.31 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 77.41 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 89.82 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 76.75 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 68.9 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 61.72 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 58.13 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 55.79 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 66.64 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 71.79 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 72.01 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.62 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 69.81 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57.81 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 52.8 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 33.16 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 41.9 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 50.48 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 66.87 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 72.51 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 79.28 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 68.33 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 62.42 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 68.81 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 80.3 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 82.81 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 90.98 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 100.4 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 122.92 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 143.5 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 142.05 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 141.38 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 139.04 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 157.69 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 162.35 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 174.12 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 189.52 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 195.97 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 205.69 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 226.78 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 238.6 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 240.53 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 250.39 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 257.65 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 228.78 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 238.31 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 264.91 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 current US$ per person | 11.27 current US$ per person | 21.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.98 current US$ per person | 22.93 current US$ per person | 77.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.92 current US$ per person | 55.79 current US$ per person | 89.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.29 current US$ per person | 33.16 current US$ per person | 79.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.98 current US$ per person | 62.42 current US$ per person | 143.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.11 current US$ per person | 139.04 current US$ per person | 238.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.76 current US$ per person | 228.78 current US$ per person | 264.91 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 145 Guyana 291.77 current US$ per person compare
- 146 India 291.04 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 265.63 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 219.88 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Lebanon 219.26 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sudan 208.46 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 34,254 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kenya?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Kenya was 264.91 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 264.91 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.