GNI per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GNI per capita was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Kenya stood at 1,905 constant 2015 US$. 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 per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 740.3 constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
That places Kenya 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.64 constant 2015 US$ | 740.3 constant 2015 US$ | 875.33 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ | 812.25 constant 2015 US$ | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,131 constant 2015 US$ | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | 1,645 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ | 1,905 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 121 Ghana 2,176 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Mauritania 2,094 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1,896 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Pakistan 1,753 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 1,745 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Kenya?
- Gni per capita in Kenya was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,905 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.3 constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gni per capita?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.