GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
86th
of 161 countries
All-time high
6.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
62
1964–2025

GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964–2025

0246196419942025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 6.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 86th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1964 6.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1965 6.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1966 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1967 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1968 6.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1969 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1970 5.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1971 6.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1972 6.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1973 5.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1974 4.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1975 4.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1976 4.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1977 3.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1978 3.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1979 2.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1980 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1981 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1982 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1983 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1984 3.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1985 3.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1986 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1987 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1988 2.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1989 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1990 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1991 3.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1992 3.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1993 4.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +45.0%
1994 4.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1995 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1996 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1997 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1998 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1999 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2000 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2001 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2002 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2003 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2004 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2005 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2006 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2007 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2008 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2009 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2010 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2011 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2012 0.9419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2013 0.8896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2014 0.8548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2015 0.9012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2016 0.9678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2017 0.9136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 0.8633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2019 0.8391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.8406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2021 0.8297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2022 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2023 0.9243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2024 0.8626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2025 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +45.0% 3.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 4.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6
1970s 4.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 3.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 4.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.9296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.8492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 83 Cote d'Ivoire 0.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Eswatini 0.8087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Senegal 0.8064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Italy 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Morocco 0.8057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Finland 0.8047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
Gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (constant 2015 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.

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Indicator
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,858 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GNI (constant 2015 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.