GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Kenya 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 96 Jamaica 0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Jordan 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Cameroon 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Venezuela 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Portugal 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Colombia 0.9827 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.