Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
130th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
802.95 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 802.95 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 882.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 802.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 813.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 805.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 821.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 834.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 900.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 915.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 911.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 915.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 900.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 982.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,337 constant 2015 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 802.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 915.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 900.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 982.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Cambodia 2,270 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2,118 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bangladesh 2,097 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 East Timor 1,968 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Pakistan 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Senegal 1,785 constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.