Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 16,272 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,272 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
16,272 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,262 constant LCU per person
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 16,272 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 16,272 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,262 constant LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,262 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 4,449 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 5,006 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 4,755 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 5,150 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 5,488 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 5,407 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,811 constant LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 8,243 constant LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 9,264 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 10,868 constant LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 8,972 constant LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 8,742 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 9,601 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10,318 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 11,059 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 12,173 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 10,933 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 9,283 constant LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 8,382 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 8,741 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,326 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 9,520 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,358 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 11,246 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11,132 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,197 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,603 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9,425 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 9,246 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,987 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 8,883 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,713 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,657 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,558 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,242 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,238 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,985 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,686 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,552 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,408 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 9,048 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 9,741 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 10,610 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 10,602 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,598 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,072 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11,761 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 12,704 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 13,212 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13,911 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13,844 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13,864 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,337 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,879 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15,154 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,671 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 15,007 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 15,703 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 15,881 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,086 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 16,272 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16,272 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,289 constant LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16,272 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,952 constant LCU per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,852 constant LCU per person | 4,262 constant LCU per person | 5,488 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,929 constant LCU per person | 5,407 constant LCU per person | 11,059 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,009 constant LCU per person | 8,326 constant LCU per person | 12,173 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,251 constant LCU per person | 8,242 constant LCU per person | 11,197 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,047 constant LCU per person | 7,552 constant LCU per person | 10,610 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,474 constant LCU per person | 11,072 constant LCU per person | 15,154 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,437 constant LCU per person | 13,671 constant LCU per person | 16,272 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Niger 17,022 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Central African Republic 16,959 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Hong Kong 16,708 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 Israel 15,548 constant LCU per person compare
- 64 Algeria 14,093 constant LCU per person compare
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 11,456 constant LCU per person compare
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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Kenya was 16,272 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,272 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,262 constant LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.