GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 305,524 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 305,524 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 305,524 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 709.08 current LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 81st of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 811.4 current LCU | 709.08 current LCU | 952.22 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,852 current LCU | 1,007 current LCU | 3,014 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,263 current LCU | 3,365 current LCU | 7,704 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 current LCU | 8,581 current LCU | 30,502 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,688 current LCU | 31,584 current LCU | 81,062 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,326 current LCU | 86,484 current LCU | 199,945 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,446 current LCU | 205,201 current LCU | 305,524 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Yemen 339,700 current LCU compare
- 79 Central African Republic 323,629 current LCU compare
- 80 Bangladesh 313,912 current LCU compare
- 82 Seychelles 286,401 current LCU compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 269,150 current LCU compare
- 84 Mexico 267,194 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita in Kenya was 305,524 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 305,524 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.08 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.