Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,301 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 352.4 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 352.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 422.01 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 458.92 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 612.16 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 622.15 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 605.23 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 715.1 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 768.8 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 844.54 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 835.86 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 877.25 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 931.36 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,029 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,097 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,040 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,078 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,188 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,301 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,301 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.37 current US$ per person | 352.4 current US$ per person | 612.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 832.61 current US$ per person | 605.23 current US$ per person | 1,097 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,152 current US$ per person | 1,040 current US$ per person | 1,301 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.4 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.