PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya
Kenya: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 44.98 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Kenya is 44.98 LCU per international $, 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 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.66 LCU per international $, 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 | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5.37 LCU per international $ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 LCU per international $ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 9.41 LCU per international $ | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 11.82 LCU per international $ | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 11.67 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.35 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13.43 LCU per international $ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 14.12 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 14.61 LCU per international $ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.54 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 15.98 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.04 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.23 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.73 LCU per international $ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.98 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.15 LCU per international $ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 23.64 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28.74 LCU per international $ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 31.51 LCU per international $ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 32.23 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.62 LCU per international $ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 36.56 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.91 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.26 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.57 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 41.55 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.65 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.28 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.26 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.22 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.43 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.29 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43.74 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 44.39 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 44.98 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44.98 LCU per international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 LCU per international $, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44.98 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.88 LCU per international $, 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 LCU per international $ | 9.41 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 LCU per international $ | 4.66 LCU per international $ | 14.61 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 LCU per international $ | 15.54 LCU per international $ | 31.51 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.39 LCU per international $ | 32.23 LCU per international $ | 43.65 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 LCU per international $ | 42.29 LCU per international $ | 44.98 LCU per international $ | 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)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % 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 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 LCU per international $ 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 ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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