Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
744.48 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Kenya peaked at 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 744.48 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 764.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 744.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 818.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 817.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 844.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 873.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 794.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 927.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 810.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 744.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 873.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 794.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Palestine 1,877 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Ukraine 1,826 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Congo 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 1,484 constant 2015 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 181,991 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Kenya was 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.