Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 423.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 423.35 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 423.35 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.7 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Kenya 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 13.7 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 17.63 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 22.76 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 23.82 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 23.98 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 27.76 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 34.25 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 37.57 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 40.61 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 43.45 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 48.76 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 49.74 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 65.32 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 89.06 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 77.31 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 83.1 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 76.84 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 71.12 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 60.69 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 57.36 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 55.18 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 71.42 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 75.88 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 80 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 72.87 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 77.32 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 65.6 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 55.83 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 38.79 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 52.17 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 72.72 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 70.52 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 71.82 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 76.48 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 67.62 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 69.28 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 74.55 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 69.45 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 70.15 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.39 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 97.88 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 135.93 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 167.74 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 172.72 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 191.64 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 227.55 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 227 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 277.37 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 284.95 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 354.17 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 328.96 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 301.37 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 331.76 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 350.73 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 371.72 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 372.45 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 405.8 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 392.49 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 339.25 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 374.74 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 423.35 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 423.35 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 423.35 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.29 current US$ per person | 13.7 current US$ per person | 23.98 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.38 current US$ per person | 27.76 current US$ per person | 89.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.45 current US$ per person | 55.18 current US$ per person | 83.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.89 current US$ per person | 38.79 current US$ per person | 77.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.47 current US$ per person | 69.28 current US$ per person | 191.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.56 current US$ per person | 227 current US$ per person | 371.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.68 current US$ per person | 339.25 current US$ per person | 423.35 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Benin 587.54 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Senegal 561.36 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Tanzania 539.48 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 421.49 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Tajikistan 411.89 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Cameroon 381.51 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 423.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 423.35 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.