GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 300,726 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
300,726 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
80th
of 208 countries
All-time high
300,726 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
688.83 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya is 300,726 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 300,726 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 688.83 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 80th of 208 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 (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 710.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 688.83 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 727.28 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 744.18 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 771.33 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 743.41 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 830.64 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 843.53 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 892.07 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 934.92 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 993.03 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,063 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,213 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1,568 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,998 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2,487 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,906 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 3,263 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 3,619 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 4,318 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4,661 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5,071 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 5,707 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 6,138 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6,674 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 7,477 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 8,214 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 9,048 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10,378 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 12,450 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 14,710 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 16,870 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 24,689 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 27,052 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 29,180 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 30,093 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 31,262 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31,899 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31,438 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33,257 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 36,387 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 39,536 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 50,320 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 56,305 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 63,277 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 70,782 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 75,907 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 87,156 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 96,662 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 104,329 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 115,660 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 131,760 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 155,620 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 169,153 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 183,230 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 196,749 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 203,823 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 222,852 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 244,822 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 266,743 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 281,134 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 300,726 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.62 current LCU per person | 688.83 current LCU per person | 934.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,793 current LCU per person | 993.03 current LCU per person | 2,906 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,085 current LCU per person | 3,263 current LCU per person | 7,477 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,269 current LCU per person | 8,214 current LCU per person | 30,093 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,446 current LCU per person | 31,262 current LCU per person | 70,782 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,623 current LCU per person | 75,907 current LCU per person | 196,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,350 current LCU per person | 203,823 current LCU per person | 300,726 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 77 Central African Republic 342,235 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 331,148 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Yemen 330,111 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Seychelles 279,050 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Philippines 275,705 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 266,129 current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 300,726 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 300,726 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.83 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.