PPP conversion factor, GDP in Kenya
Kenya: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 43.55 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Kenya is 43.55 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Kenya peaked at 43.55 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.46 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Kenya 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.46 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9.21 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 10.71 LCU per international $ | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 13.15 LCU per international $ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 15.07 LCU per international $ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 16.41 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17.59 LCU per international $ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 19.27 LCU per international $ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 20.37 LCU per international $ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 20.93 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.71 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 21.57 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.44 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.32 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.29 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.69 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.77 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 26.08 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.46 LCU per international $ | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 32.69 LCU per international $ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 32.82 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 38.15 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 38.01 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.81 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.75 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.28 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.28 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.17 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.66 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.82 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.33 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.27 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.97 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 43.26 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.55 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43.55 LCU per international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.19 LCU per international $, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43.55 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198.28 LCU per international $, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.12 LCU per international $ | 8.46 LCU per international $ | 20.93 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7 LCU per international $ | 21.44 LCU per international $ | 32.69 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.93 LCU per international $ | 32.82 LCU per international $ | 42.66 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 LCU per international $ | 42.27 LCU per international $ | 43.55 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, gdp in Kenya?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Kenya was 43.55 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.