Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 21.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1993–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 21.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.5% | — |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 2 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,158 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 21.6% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.