Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 36,196 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36,196 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
36,196 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
115.23 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kenya is 36,196 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 36,196 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115.23 current LCU per person, in 1965.
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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 118.97 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 123.02 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 122.81 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 137.07 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 115.23 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 172.47 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1967 | 167.74 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 185.19 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 198.18 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 237.33 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 187.12 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 249.06 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 341.12 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 300.84 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 238.31 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 436.04 current LCU per person | +83.0% |
| 1977 | 699.85 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 548.72 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 491.31 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 611.54 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 734.99 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 737.5 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 911.33 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 886.57 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,276 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 1,284 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,220 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,006 current LCU per person | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 1,628 current LCU per person | +61.8% |
| 1991 | 1,869 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 1,845 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,974 current LCU per person | +61.2% |
| 1994 | 3,475 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,780 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,202 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 1,997 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,784 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,728 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,102 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1,438 current LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 1,367 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,597 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2,428 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 2,856 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4,754 current LCU per person | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 5,948 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 5,699 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11,325 current LCU per person | +98.7% |
| 2010 | 12,299 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 11,004 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13,607 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 13,767 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15,892 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 17,188 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17,326 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,816 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,624 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 20,807 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 22,742 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 27,927 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 30,083 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 30,614 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 33,106 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 36,196 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36,196 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36,196 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.66 current LCU per person | 115.23 current LCU per person | 198.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 372.97 current LCU per person | 187.12 current LCU per person | 699.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,006 current LCU per person | 611.54 current LCU per person | 1,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,228 current LCU per person | 1,628 current LCU per person | 3,475 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,951 current LCU per person | 1,367 current LCU per person | 11,325 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,833 current LCU per person | 11,004 current LCU per person | 20,807 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,111 current LCU per person | 22,742 current LCU per person | 36,196 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Saudi Arabia 42,994 current LCU per person compare
- 76 China 41,448 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Switzerland 36,668 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Cape Verde 34,208 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Pakistan 31,480 current LCU per person compare
- 81 San Marino 26,348 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 36,196 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,196 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.23 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 savings (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.