Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya stood at 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya peaked at 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 194.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 190.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 177.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 185.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 182.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 205.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 200.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 207.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 203.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 231.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 258.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 210.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 199.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 231.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 170.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 160.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 184.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 226.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 177.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 143.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 116.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 103.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 92.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 104.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 114.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 120.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 127.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 127.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 117.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 111.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 145.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 164.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 188.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 186.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 200.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 204.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 195.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 193.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 223.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 192.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 186.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 202.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 226.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 274.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 278.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 304.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 320.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 343.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 379.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 371.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 369.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 402.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 375.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 339.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 373.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 371.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 371.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 355.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 429.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 464.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 467.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 177.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 160.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 258.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 188.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 111.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 204.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 186.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 320.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 402.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 355.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 140 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Nepal 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Pakistan 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Angola 427.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Bangladesh 411.91 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Kenya was 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 467.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.