GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 6,906 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya stood at 6,906 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya peaked at 6,906 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,660 current international $ per person, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,686 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,708 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,684 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,660 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,702 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,780 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,848 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,846 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,882 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,891 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,892 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,944 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,927 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,958 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,052 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,188 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,325 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,471 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,457 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,166 current international $ per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 2,313 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,462 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,534 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,745 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,980 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3,315 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 3,864 current international $ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4,098 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4,345 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,612 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,760 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,264 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5,792 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 6,208 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6,499 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 6,906 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,906 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,906 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,769 current international $ per person | 1,660 current international $ per person | 1,891 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,138 current international $ per person | 1,892 current international $ per person | 2,471 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,327 current international $ per person | 2,313 current international $ per person | 4,612 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,905 current international $ per person | 4,760 current international $ per person | 6,906 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 154 Mauritania 7,637 current international $ per person compare
- 155 Honduras 7,266 current international $ per person compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6,916 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Congo 6,490 current international $ per person compare
- 159 Pakistan 6,427 current international $ per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 6,394 current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kenya was 6,906 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,906 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.