Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya peaked at 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Kenya 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,181 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,313 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,480 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,504 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,527 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,493 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,502 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,672 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,651 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,746 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,883 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,922 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,991 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,976 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,009 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,076 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,371 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,035 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,218 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,395 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,543 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,943 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,374 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,218 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Congo 3,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 130 Zambia 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 131 Nepal 3,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 132 Mauritania 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya was 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.