Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
135th
of 163 countries
All-time high
373.44 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
91.55 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya is 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 373.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.55 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Kenya 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 111.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1962 | 99.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 114.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 92.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 95.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 137.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1967 | 140.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 190.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1969 | 187.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 248.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 242.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 215.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 251.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 230.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 152.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 165.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 217.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 259.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 189.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 207.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 191.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 142.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 123.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 120.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 148.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 116.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 137.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 135.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 143.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 129.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 115.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 91.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 102.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 108.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 114.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 122.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 128.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 151.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 135.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 145.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 158.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 122.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 130.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 136.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 149.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 190.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 199.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 221.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 238.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 266.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 267.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 295.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 306.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 350.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 329.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 309.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 339.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 324.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 334.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 335.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 373.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 356.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 330.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 342.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 92.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 190.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 152.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 259.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 116.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 238.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 266.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 350.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 330.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 373.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 East Timor 388.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Egypt 372.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Lesotho 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Rwanda 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Iraq 315.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Ethiopia 307.34 constant 2015 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 373.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.55 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.