Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya is 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya peaked at 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Kenya 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,224 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 2,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 2,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 2,199 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 2,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 2,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,755 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 6,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Cambodia 5,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 146 Pakistan 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 147 Nepal 5,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 148 Tajikistan 4,843 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kenya was 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.