Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 51,803 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya is 51,803 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 51,803 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 103.86 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 103.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 109.87 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 159.29 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 175.65 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 184.24 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 184.47 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 245.78 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 257.7 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 275.21 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 358.85 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 418.04 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 321.32 current LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 421.66 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 611.6 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 817.73 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 546.59 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 824.78 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 855.95 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 892.49 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 933.23 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 954.9 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,330 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 1,285 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,545 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 1,915 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 2,073 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,989 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,835 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2,339 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 2,990 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 3,816 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 3,775 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,150 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 4,916 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 4,734 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,500 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 6,063 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4,803 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 5,543 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6,227 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 6,980 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 9,402 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 11,571 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 12,421 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15,417 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 18,390 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 21,306 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 24,107 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 26,452 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 32,529 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 32,315 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30,522 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 35,631 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 36,046 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38,673 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 40,325 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 46,085 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 47,377 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 45,017 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 47,408 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 51,803 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.9 current LCU per person | 103.86 current LCU per person | 184.47 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 427.45 current LCU per person | 245.78 current LCU per person | 817.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,230 current LCU per person | 824.78 current LCU per person | 1,915 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,262 current LCU per person | 1,835 current LCU per person | 4,916 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,393 current LCU per person | 4,803 current LCU per person | 15,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,597 current LCU per person | 18,390 current LCU per person | 38,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,336 current LCU per person | 40,325 current LCU per person | 51,803 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Thailand 58,470 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Seychelles 53,589 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Philippines 53,102 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Israel 50,709 current LCU per person compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 48,769 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Ukraine 47,609 current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 400.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 51,803 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51,803 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.86 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.