Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 54,740 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54,740 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
54,740 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
97.88 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 54,740 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 54,740 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.88 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 74th of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 98.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 97.88 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 125.95 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 162.59 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 170.17 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 171.3 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 198.28 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 244.64 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 268.32 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 284.31 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 310.33 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 358.05 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 416.16 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 540.6 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 688.36 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 577.89 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 616.65 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 695.24 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 776.85 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 807.88 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 826.79 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 906.77 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,159 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 1,249 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1,420 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,499 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,772 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 1,805 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,799 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,250 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 2,924 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3,740 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 4,028 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4,218 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,617 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4,756 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,277 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5,857 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 5,469 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,327 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,969 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 7,395 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 9,801 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 11,292 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 11,948 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 14,824 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 18,030 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 20,160 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 23,446 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 24,540 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 31,139 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 32,297 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30,591 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 34,307 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 35,529 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 37,913 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 39,648 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 44,492 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 46,261 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 47,443 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50,524 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 54,740 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 54,740 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 54,740 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.77 current LCU per person | 97.88 current LCU per person | 171.3 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 388.69 current LCU per person | 198.28 current LCU per person | 688.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 995.65 current LCU per person | 616.65 current LCU per person | 1,499 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,191 current LCU per person | 1,772 current LCU per person | 4,756 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,316 current LCU per person | 5,277 current LCU per person | 14,824 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,795 current LCU per person | 18,030 current LCU per person | 37,913 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,185 current LCU per person | 39,648 current LCU per person | 54,740 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Thailand 60,041 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Mexico 59,867 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 56,065 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Philippines 54,531 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Seychelles 53,589 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Israel 49,579 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 54,740 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54,740 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.88 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (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.