Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 57.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 84.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 70.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 71.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 88.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 71.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 54.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 58.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 51.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 46.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 50.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 45.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 47.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 50.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 45.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 92.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1994 | 102.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 71.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 75.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 73.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 69.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 59.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 58.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 59.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 78.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 96.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 95.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 108.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 128.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 111.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 125.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 136.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 141.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 129.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 135.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 126.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 119.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 117.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 121.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 114.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 146.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 169.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 196.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 199.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +106.2% | 45.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.99 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 165 Cameroon 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Rwanda 224.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Mali 223.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Myanmar 205.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Tajikistan 181 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Bermuda 180.33 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.