GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Kenya 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 139 Morocco 0.9325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Uganda 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Israel 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.9301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Georgia 0.9277 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.