How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

76th

of 163 countries

All-time high

8.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 8.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 76th of 163 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	8.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	8.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1962	7.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1963	7.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1964	7.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	7.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1966	7.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1967	7.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	6.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	6.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1971	7.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1972	6.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	5.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1974	5.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1975	4.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	4.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1977	3.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	3.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1981	2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1982	2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1985	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1986	2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1987	2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1988	2.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1990	2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	3.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1992	3.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	4.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
1994	4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1995	3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1997	2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1999	2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2000	2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2001	3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2002	2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2004	2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2005	2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2007	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2008	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2010	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2011	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2013	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2016	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	0.9518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.9191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.8991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2023	0.9764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2024	0.919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2025	0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1993	+45.3%	3.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	5.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	3.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

73 Benin 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Comoros 0.8601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Ecuador 0.8593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Montenegro 0.8545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 United Kingdom 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 8.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.