IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita was 12.92 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Kenya stood at 12.92 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Kenya peaked at 15.71 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 169th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 2.79 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 2.68 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.29 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 3.16 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.93 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.22 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1971 | 4.42 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.27 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.58 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.16 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 4 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.04 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.02 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 5.88 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.24 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 7.26 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 6.64 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 8.33 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 7.52 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.12 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 8.73 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 9.77 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.95 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 8.44 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 8.82 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 8.59 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.24 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 10.9 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.26 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.14 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.49 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.57 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 9.72 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.53 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 11.54 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.79 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 11.31 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.98 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.14 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.84 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 11.06 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.28 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.66 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.53 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.05 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.74 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.29 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.54 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.99 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.16 units per person | +89.8% |
| 2017 | 15.71 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.04 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.66 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.97 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.27 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 13.32 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.16 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.54 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 12.92 units per person | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.92 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.42 units per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.92 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.69 units per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +89.8% | 7.99 units per person | 15.16 units per person |
| 1978 | +49.0% | 4.04 units per person | 6.02 units per person |
| 1970 | +44.3% | 2.93 units per person | 4.22 units per person |
| 1980 | +40.2% | 5.88 units per person | 8.24 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.29 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 units per person | 4 units per person | 6.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 units per person | 6.64 units per person | 9.77 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.43 units per person | 8.59 units per person | 12.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 units per person | 10.53 units per person | 12.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 units per person | 7.99 units per person | 15.71 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 units per person | 12.54 units per person | 14.97 units 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)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per capita 9.43 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Kenya?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Kenya was 12.92 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for imf quota, us dollar, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.