Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 332.11 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 332.11 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 343.02 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.57 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kenya 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 43.39 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1977 | 78.83 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 64.61 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 57.47 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 78.37 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 81.25 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 60.42 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 67.91 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 60.01 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 76.6 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 77.17 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.59 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 78.96 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 54.67 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 71.12 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 66.78 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 50.92 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 85.09 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 93.44 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 81 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 75.94 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 79.32 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 80.18 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.41 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 40.15 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 34.38 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 41.96 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 55.46 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 72.62 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 139.99 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 141.04 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.4 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2010 | 77.68 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 71.6 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 83.51 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 68.74 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 89.98 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 101.33 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 216.88 current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 2017 | 221.39 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 265.7 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 275.86 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 295.53 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 340.96 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 343.02 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 310.04 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 332.11 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 332.11 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 332.11 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.77 current US$ per person | 29.57 current US$ per person | 78.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.59 current US$ per person | 54.67 current US$ per person | 81.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.64 current US$ per person | 50.92 current US$ per person | 93.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.08 current US$ per person | 34.38 current US$ per person | 141.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.27 current US$ per person | 68.74 current US$ per person | 275.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.33 current US$ per person | 295.53 current US$ per person | 343.02 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Senegal 389.52 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Zambia 381.74 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Moldova 353.29 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Kiribati 327.92 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Jordan 321.74 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 315.88 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 332.11 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 343.02 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. 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 savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.