GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 15.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 10.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 10.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 12.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 10.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 7.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 7.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 4.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +45.0% | 10.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 15.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 15.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Georgia 2.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Mongolia 2.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bolivia 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cameroon 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Brunei 2.45 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.