Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 172 countries
All-time high
467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya is 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 145th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 194.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 190.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 177.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 185.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 182.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 205.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 200.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 207.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 203.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 231.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 258.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 210.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 199.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 231.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 170.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 160.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 184.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 226.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 177.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 143.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 116.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 103.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 92.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 104.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 114.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 120.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 127.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 127.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 117.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 111.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 145.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 164.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 188.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 186.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 200.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 204.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 195.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 193.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 223.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 192.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 186.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 202.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 226.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 274.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 278.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 304.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 320.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 343.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 379.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 371.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 369.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 402.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 375.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 339.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 373.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 371.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 371.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 355.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 429.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 464.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 467.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 177.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 160.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 258.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 111.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 204.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 186.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 320.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 402.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 355.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Nepal 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Pakistan 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Angola 427.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 411.91 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)
- 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 unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Kenya was 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.