GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 7.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 6.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 5.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 3.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 2.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 2.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Togo 2.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cambodia 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Cameroon 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Benin 2.87 current 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, PPP (current 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.