Kenya - GDP per capita (current US$) 1960 - 2022
Kenya's gdp per capita (current us$) is currently $2,099.30 USD (United States dollar) according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).
Definition
GDP per capita is determined by dividing the gross domestic product by the population at midyear. GDP represents the total value generated by resident producers within the economy, inclusive of product taxes and excluding subsidies not factored into product value. This calculation does not consider deductions for asset depreciation, depletion, or degradation of natural resources. The data is presented in current U.S. dollars.- Kenya's gdp per capita (current us$) for 2022 was $2,099.30, a 1.43% increase from 2021, with a +$29 difference.
- In 2021 it was $2,069.66, a 6.89% increase from 2020, with a +$133 difference.
- In 2020 it was $1,936.25, a -1.72% increase from 2019.
- In 2019 it was $1,970.08, a 6.73% increase from 2018.
- In 2018 it was $1,845.78, a 10.13% increase from 2017.
Measure: Estimated Value
Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values
The average gdp per capita (current us$), value for Kenya is currently $604.82 (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of $98.54 in 1961 and a highest value of $2,099.30 in 2022.For comparison, the world wide [World Bank] aggregate for 1961 was $471.69 and in 2022 it was $12,647.48. Essentially, in 1961, Kenya contributed 20.89% to the world wide aggregate. While in 2022 it contributed 16.60% to the aggregate, recording a -20.54% increase in amounts contributed within the 61-year period. Nonetheless, the country recorded a 2,030.51% increase in gdp per capita (current us$) within the same period.
Kenya's GDP per capita (current US$) - Historical Data
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | Average Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $102.08 | |
| 1961 | $98.54 | -3.47% |
| 1962 | $103.80 | 5.34% |
| 1963 | $106.54 | 2.64% |
| 1964 | $110.39 | 3.62% |
| 1965 | $105.97 | -4.01% |
| 1966 | $118.80 | 12.11% |
| 1967 | $120.83 | 1.71% |
| 1968 | $127.50 | 5.53% |
| 1969 | $132.10 | 3.61% |
| 1970 | $139.76 | 5.79% |
| 1971 | $149.46 | 6.95% |
| 1972 | $171.01 | 14.41% |
| 1973 | $196.62 | 14.98% |
| 1974 | $224.93 | 14.40% |
| 1975 | $238.75 | 6.14% |
| 1976 | $246.38 | 3.20% |
| 1977 | $308.31 | 25.14% |
| 1978 | $351.53 | 14.02% |
| 1979 | $399.11 | 13.53% |
| 1980 | $448.83 | 12.46% |
| 1981 | $408.35 | -9.02% |
| 1982 | $369.39 | -9.54% |
| 1983 | $330.90 | -10.42% |
| 1984 | $330.15 | -0.23% |
| 1985 | $315.39 | -4.47% |
| 1986 | $359.07 | 13.85% |
| 1987 | $381.71 | 6.30% |
| 1988 | $386.36 | 1.22% |
| 1989 | $369.98 | -4.24% |
| 1990 | $370.10 | 0.03% |
| 1991 | $340.81 | -7.92% |
| 1992 | $332.95 | -2.31% |
| 1993 | $226.52 | -31.97% |
| 1994 | $273.52 | 20.75% |
| 1995 | $336.57 | 23.05% |
| 1996 | $436.20 | 29.60% |
| 1997 | $462.40 | 6.01% |
| 1998 | $483.71 | 4.61% |
| 1999 | $430.37 | -11.03% |
| 2000 | $411.82 | -4.31% |
| 2001 | $408.36 | -0.84% |
| 2002 | $401.09 | -1.78% |
| 2003 | $441.39 | 10.05% |
| 2004 | $462.62 | 4.81% |
| 2005 | $522.78 | 13.00% |
| 2006 | $699.40 | 33.79% |
| 2007 | $840.19 | 20.13% |
| 2008 | $916.00 | 9.02% |
| 2009 | $1,049.12 | 14.53% |
| 2010 | $1,093.64 | 4.24% |
| 2011 | $1,099.32 | 0.52% |
| 2012 | $1,289.78 | 17.33% |
| 2013 | $1,376.83 | 6.75% |
| 2014 | $1,489.92 | 8.21% |
| 2015 | $1,496.65 | 0.45% |
| 2016 | $1,562.08 | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $1,675.99 | 7.29% |
| 2018 | $1,845.78 | 10.13% |
| 2019 | $1,970.08 | 6.73% |
| 2020 | $1,936.25 | -1.72% |
| 2021 | $2,069.66 | 6.89% |
| 2022 | $2,099.30 | 1.43% |
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Comparison with Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Among countries in the same World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, Kenya comes in 17th with $2,099.30 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same region, Namibia comes in 7th with $4,911.33, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Eswatini comes in 8th with $4,039.52.
- Cabo Verde comes in 9th with $3,902.59.
- Angola comes in 10th with $2,998.50.
- Cote d'Ivoire comes in 11th with $2,486.41.
- Congo, Rep. comes in 12th with $2,447.99.
- Sao Tome and Principe comes in 13th with $2,404.26.
- Mauritania comes in 14th with $2,190.70.
- Nigeria comes in 15th with $2,184.42.
- Ghana comes in 16th with $2,175.86.
- Senegal comes in 18th with $1,598.74.
- Cameroon comes in 19th with $1,588.48.
- Guinea comes in 20th with $1,531.66.
- Zambia comes in 21st with $1,487.91.
- Comoros comes in 22nd with $1,484.89.
- Benin comes in 23rd with $1,303.22.
- Zimbabwe comes in 24th with $1,267.00.
- Tanzania comes in 25th with $1,192.40.
- Lesotho comes in 26th with $1,107.40.
- And Sudan comes in 27th with $1,102.15, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | $15,874.50 | 2022 |
| 2 | Mauritius | $10,216.30 | 2022 |
| 3 | Gabon | $8,820.35 | 2022 |
| 4 | Botswana | $7,737.65 | 2022 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | $7,053.47 | 2022 |
| 6 | South Africa | $6,776.48 | 2022 |
| 7 | Namibia | $4,911.33 | 2022 |
| 8 | Eswatini | $4,039.52 | 2022 |
| 9 | Cabo Verde | $3,902.59 | 2022 |
| 10 | Angola | $2,998.50 | 2022 |
Comparison with Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Among countries in the same World Bank Lower middle income (LMI) group, Kenya comes in 36th with $2,099.30 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same income group, Congo, Rep. comes in 26th with $2,447.99, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Sao Tome and Principe comes in 27th with $2,404.26.
- India comes in 28th with $2,388.62.
- Timor-Leste comes in 29th with $2,358.41.
- Nicaragua comes in 30th with $2,255.43.
- Uzbekistan comes in 31st with $2,255.15.
- Solomon Islands comes in 32nd with $2,203.19.
- Mauritania comes in 33rd with $2,190.70.
- Nigeria comes in 34th with $2,184.42.
- Ghana comes in 35th with $2,175.86.
- Lao PDR comes in 37th with $2,088.38.
- Cambodia comes in 38th with $1,786.56.
- Haiti comes in 39th with $1,748.26.
- Kiribati comes in 40th with $1,701.97.
- Kyrgyz Republic comes in 41st with $1,606.67.
- Senegal comes in 42nd with $1,598.74.
- Pakistan comes in 43rd with $1,596.66.
- Cameroon comes in 44th with $1,588.48.
- Guinea comes in 45th with $1,531.66.
- And Zambia comes in 46th with $1,487.91, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | $4,946.75 | 2022 |
| 2 | Ukraine | $4,533.98 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | $4,387.83 | 2022 |
| 4 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | $4,295.41 | 2022 |
| 5 | Algeria | $4,273.92 | 2022 |
| 6 | Jordan | $4,204.51 | 2022 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $4,163.51 | 2022 |
| 8 | Lebanon | $4,136.15 | 2021 |
| 9 | Eswatini | $4,039.52 | 2022 |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | $3,902.59 | 2022 |
| 11 | Tunisia | $3,776.67 | 2022 |
| 12 | Samoa | $3,743.21 | 2022 |
| 13 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | $3,741.06 | 2022 |
| 14 | Morocco | $3,527.94 | 2022 |