Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,484 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,484 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,484 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.12 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 106.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 106.12 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 117.99 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 123.01 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 128.52 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 131.39 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 142.22 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 160.73 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 176.3 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 201.11 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 243.64 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 252.53 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 247.22 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 300.82 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 389.95 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 410.63 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 482.3 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 426.25 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 387.99 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 336.68 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 339.14 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 322.79 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 363.78 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 406.39 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 412.35 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 418.69 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 393.92 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 349.05 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 336.37 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 218.04 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 267.78 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 360.21 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 468.08 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 503.39 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 539.78 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 476.46 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 459.24 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 469.57 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 446.58 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 494.86 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 511.64 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 578.05 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 764.27 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 923.73 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,013 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,101 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,518 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,672 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,643 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,999 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,136 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,093 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,227 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,256 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,046 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2,240 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 2,484 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.95 current US$ per person | 106.12 current US$ per person | 131.39 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 252.52 current US$ per person | 142.22 current US$ per person | 410.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.64 current US$ per person | 322.79 current US$ per person | 482.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.31 current US$ per person | 218.04 current US$ per person | 539.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.15 current US$ per person | 446.58 current US$ per person | 1,101 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,629 current US$ per person | 1,168 current US$ per person | 2,136 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,224 current US$ per person | 2,046 current US$ per person | 2,484 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Comoros 2,514 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 2,512 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,503 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 2,467 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Congo 2,402 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Angola 2,397 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 2,484 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,484 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.12 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.