Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 199,360 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
199,360 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
199,360 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
73,791 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 199,360 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 199,360 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,791 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,039 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 73,791 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 76,431 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 79,611 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 80,525 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 78,678 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 86,674 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 86,018 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 88,998 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 91,976 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 85,486 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 99,283 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 114,229 constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 115,516 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 113,767 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 110,036 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 110,722 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 121,506 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 122,423 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 126,386 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 129,590 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 128,588 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 122,807 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 119,360 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 117,627 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 117,021 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 121,606 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 125,274 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 128,980 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 129,515 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 127,908 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 127,050 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 122,480 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 119,478 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 121,261 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 123,363 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 123,661 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 123,408 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 125,240 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 123,956 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 119,526 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 122,564 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 118,953 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 117,099 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 119,113 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 122,676 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 128,418 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 132,057 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 129,159 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 133,668 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 138,600 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 139,873 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 143,677 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 145,155 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 149,231 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 154,485 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 157,750 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 160,579 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 166,128 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 171,839 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 167,193 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 177,672 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 183,130 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 188,684 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 194,199 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 199,360 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 199,360 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 199,360 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,474 constant LCU per person | 73,791 constant LCU per person | 91,976 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,935 constant LCU per person | 85,486 constant LCU per person | 126,386 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,037 constant LCU per person | 117,021 constant LCU per person | 129,590 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,780 constant LCU per person | 119,478 constant LCU per person | 127,908 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,323 constant LCU per person | 117,099 constant LCU per person | 133,668 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,732 constant LCU per person | 138,600 constant LCU per person | 171,839 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,040 constant LCU per person | 167,193 constant LCU per person | 199,360 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 India 220,270 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 Algeria 212,139 constant LCU per person compare
- 64 Mexico 201,902 constant LCU per person compare
- 66 Qatar 198,848 constant LCU per person compare
- 67 Bangladesh 197,100 constant LCU per person compare
- 68 Philippines 193,189 constant 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)
- 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya was 199,360 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 199,360 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,791 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant 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 domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income 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 domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.