Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 279.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya is 279.93 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 279.93 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.13 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Kenya 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.66 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 17.22 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 17.19 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.19 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 16.13 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 24.15 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1967 | 23.48 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 25.93 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 27.74 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 33.23 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 26.2 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 34.87 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 48.72 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1974 | 42.12 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 32.45 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 52.11 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1977 | 84.56 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 70.99 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 65.72 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 82.42 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 81.24 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 67.52 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 68.46 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 61.51 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 77.63 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 79.14 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 74.15 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 78.45 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 48.9 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 71.03 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 67.96 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 57.28 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 51.28 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 62 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 54.05 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 38.55 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 34 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 29.55 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 24.58 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 27.59 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 18.3 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 17.36 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.04 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 30.67 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 65.93 current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 88.35 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 82.38 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 146.41 current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 155.23 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 123.9 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 160.97 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 159.85 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 180.75 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 175.07 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 170.69 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 162.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 193.72 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 204.01 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 213.64 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 254.72 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 255.23 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 218.91 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 245.55 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 279.93 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.53 current US$ per person | 16.13 current US$ per person | 27.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.1 current US$ per person | 26.2 current US$ per person | 84.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.94 current US$ per person | 48.9 current US$ per person | 82.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.03 current US$ per person | 24.58 current US$ per person | 71.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.58 current US$ per person | 17.36 current US$ per person | 146.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.68 current US$ per person | 123.9 current US$ per person | 204.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.67 current US$ per person | 213.64 current US$ per person | 279.93 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 279.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 279.93 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.