GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita was 2,363 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 2,363 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 2,363 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.27 current US$, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 171st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.6 current US$ | 99.27 current US$ | 133.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 245.04 current US$ | 141.04 current US$ | 403.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.53 current US$ | 319.5 current US$ | 453.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.02 current US$ | 229 current US$ | 487.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.18 current US$ | 402.94 current US$ | 1,048 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ | 1,092 current US$ | 1,960 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 current US$ | 1,928 current US$ | 2,363 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 168 Bangladesh 2,597 current US$ compare
- 169 Kiribati 2,559 current US$ compare
- 170 Congo 2,515 current US$ compare
- 172 Laos 2,325 current US$ compare
- 173 Mauritania 2,198 current US$ compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 2,086 current US$ 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 2,363 current US$ 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 2,363 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.27 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 171st 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 58.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.