Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,187 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,187 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,187 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.88 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 162nd of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 91.88 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 96.81 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 99.39 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 103 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 98.19 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 109.81 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 112.38 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 117.9 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 121.92 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 127.81 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 135.4 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 158.01 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 178.5 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 201.12 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 213.1 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 218.88 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 274.78 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 308.41 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 351.85 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 386.74 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 354.11 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 324.52 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 292.44 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 290.49 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 280.42 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 316.8 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 333 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 334.3 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 322.12 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 321.12 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 297.92 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 290.31 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 194.74 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 233.26 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 287.81 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 394 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 418.23 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 433.42 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 384.97 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 367.96 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 365.07 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 357.62 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 393.7 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 412.19 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 466.44 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 620.11 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 743.39 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 815.39 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 952.5 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 990.58 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 999.33 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,354 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,795 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,774 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,891 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,942 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,785 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 2,187 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,187 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,187 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.64 current US$ per person | 91.88 current US$ per person | 121.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 216.79 current US$ per person | 127.81 current US$ per person | 351.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.49 current US$ per person | 280.42 current US$ per person | 386.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.58 current US$ per person | 194.74 current US$ per person | 433.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.44 current US$ per person | 357.62 current US$ per person | 952.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 current US$ per person | 990.58 current US$ per person | 1,795 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person | 2,187 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 2,187 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.88 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.