GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
126th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
740.3 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
62
1964–2025
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya is 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 740.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Kenya 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 762.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 740.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 814.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 800.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 833.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 875.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 812.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 923.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 740.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 875.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 812.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 123 Ghana 2,176 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Mauritania 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1,896 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Pakistan 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.