Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 321,132 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 321,132 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 321,132 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 757.97 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Kenya 77th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 761.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 757.97 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 842.78 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 878.64 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 918.01 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 938.51 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,016 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1,148 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,259 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1,408 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1,740 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 1,854 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,069 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2,490 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 3,070 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3,579 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 3,857 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 4,238 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 4,482 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4,888 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 5,903 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 6,687 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 7,318 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 8,614 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 9,026 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9,602 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 10,837 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 12,647 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 15,009 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 18,526 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 26,734 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1997 | 29,565 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 32,585 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 33,508 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34,983 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 36,891 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 35,168 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37,578 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 40,508 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 43,674 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 55,105 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 62,183 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 70,055 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 85,154 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 92,575 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 107,651 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 119,121 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 130,749 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 147,010 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 161,327 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 170,947 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 191,250 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 202,457 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 217,810 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 222,784 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 244,160 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 265,940 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 286,066 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 301,941 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 321,132 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 321,132 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 321,132 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.3% | 18,526 current LCU per person | 26,734 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.62 current LCU per person | 757.97 current LCU per person | 938.51 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,907 current LCU per person | 1,016 current LCU per person | 3,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,487 current LCU per person | 3,579 current LCU per person | 8,614 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,804 current LCU per person | 9,026 current LCU per person | 33,508 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,130 current LCU per person | 34,983 current LCU per person | 85,154 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,090 current LCU per person | 92,575 current LCU per person | 217,810 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,670 current LCU per person | 222,784 current LCU per person | 321,132 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Bangladesh 334,514 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Macao 332,581 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Seychelles 323,768 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Ukraine 289,866 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Guyana 287,432 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Mexico 279,574 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 321,132 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 321,132 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.97 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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 national expenditure (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.