Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Ppp conversion factor for private consumption was 44.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya is 44.98, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya peaked at 44.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 | — |
| 1991 | 5.37 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 11.82 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 11.67 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.35 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13.43 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 14.12 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.61 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.54 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 15.98 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.73 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.98 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.15 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 23.64 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28.74 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 31.51 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 32.23 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.62 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 36.56 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.91 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.26 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.57 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 41.55 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.65 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.28 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.26 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.22 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.43 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.29 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.74 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 44.39 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 44.98 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ppp conversion factor for private consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +41.8% | 6.64 | 9.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 | 4.66 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 | 15.54 | 31.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.39 | 32.23 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 | 42.29 | 44.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya was 44.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ppp conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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