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

Kenya ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kenya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

75th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1964–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Kenya 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.9582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1966	0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1967	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1968	0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1969	0.9856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1971	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1972	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1973	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1974	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1975	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1977	0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1978	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1979	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1981	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1983	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1985	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1987	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1988	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1990	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1994	0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1995	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1996	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2000	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2002	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2004	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2005	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2008	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2010	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2011	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2012	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2016	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2018	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2024	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

72 Colombia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Algeria 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Romania 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Croatia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Mexico 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Mali 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 2,484 current US$ per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.