Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 400.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
400.63 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
420.33 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
14.54 current US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 400.63 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 420.33 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.54 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 15.38 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 22.3 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 24.59 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 25.79 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 25.83 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 34.41 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1971 | 36.08 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 38.53 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 51.26 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 58.53 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 43.76 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 50.4 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 73.9 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 105.79 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 73.12 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 111.15 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 94.61 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 81.71 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 70.11 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 66.25 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 80.91 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 79.18 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 93.91 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 99.57 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 93.11 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 90.48 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 72.29 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 56.97 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 40.33 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 53.34 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 74.2 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 66.1 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 70.67 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 81.44 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 67.32 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 72.2 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 77.17 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 61 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 73 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 78.65 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 92.39 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 130.4 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 171.88 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 179.56 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 199.31 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 232.1 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 239.9 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 285.19 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 307.15 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 369.97 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 329.15 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 300.7 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 344.56 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 355.83 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 379.18 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 378.82 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 420.33 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 401.96 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 321.9 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 351.63 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 400.63 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.41 current US$ per person | 14.54 current US$ per person | 25.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 56.58 current US$ per person | 34.41 current US$ per person | 105.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.05 current US$ per person | 66.25 current US$ per person | 111.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.31 current US$ per person | 40.33 current US$ per person | 90.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.56 current US$ per person | 61 current US$ per person | 199.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.37 current US$ per person | 232.1 current US$ per person | 379.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.21 current US$ per person | 321.9 current US$ per person | 420.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Nepal 451.61 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 441.64 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 401.02 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Egypt 397.79 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Rwanda 383.49 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 381.51 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)
- 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 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 (current LCU), per capita 51,803 current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 400.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 420.33 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.