Kenya - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Kenya was $1,878.58 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,912.65 in 2019 and $94.65 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $97.45
1961 $94.65
1962 $100.39
1963 $103.78
1964 $108.29
1965 $104.71
1966 $118.21
1967 $120.99
1968 $128.40
1969 $133.67
1970 $141.88
1971 $151.83
1972 $173.49
1973 $199.11
1974 $227.11
1975 $240.08
1976 $246.49
1977 $307.02
1978 $348.81
1979 $394.64
1980 $442.54
1981 $401.70
1982 $362.62
1983 $324.40
1984 $323.37
1985 $308.65
1986 $351.03
1987 $372.78
1988 $377.16
1989 $361.15
1990 $361.33
1991 $332.42
1992 $324.14
1993 $220.07
1994 $265.23
1995 $325.78
1996 $421.34
1997 $445.88
1998 $465.91
1999 $414.68
2000 $397.48
2001 $395.33
2002 $389.54
2003 $429.79
2004 $451.67
2005 $511.62
2006 $685.95
2007 $825.67
2008 $902.07
2009 $1,035.34
2010 $1,080.30
2011 $1,085.49
2012 $1,271.82
2013 $1,354.82
2014 $1,462.22
2015 $1,464.55
2016 $1,525.24
2017 $1,633.49
2018 $1,794.09
2019 $1,912.65
2020 $1,878.58

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Kenya was 199,976.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 199,976.40 in 2020 and a minimum value of 676.08 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 696.04
1961 676.08
1962 717.10
1963 741.28
1964 773.53
1965 747.94
1966 844.34
1967 864.20
1968 917.12
1969 954.75
1970 1,013.43
1971 1,084.50
1972 1,239.25
1973 1,394.04
1974 1,622.20
1975 1,762.98
1976 2,062.39
1977 2,541.04
1978 2,696.06
1979 2,950.04
1980 3,283.75
1981 3,634.35
1982 3,960.67
1983 4,318.21
1984 4,661.06
1985 5,071.75
1986 5,695.71
1987 6,133.90
1988 6,693.41
1989 7,429.84
1990 8,279.75
1991 9,144.14
1992 10,442.67
1993 12,764.33
1994 14,866.43
1995 16,754.75
1996 24,064.75
1997 26,187.17
1998 28,125.44
1999 29,162.82
2000 30,278.44
2001 31,058.31
2002 30,676.13
2003 32,636.15
2004 35,760.33
2005 38,654.71
2006 49,457.86
2007 55,581.89
2008 62,400.96
2009 80,085.52
2010 85,595.32
2011 96,402.98
2012 107,506.00
2013 116,681.10
2014 128,561.60
2015 143,787.70
2016 154,818.10
2017 168,920.80
2018 181,744.30
2019 195,071.00
2020 199,976.40

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Kenya was 1,559.55 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,600.13 in 2019 and 671.74 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 751.48
1961 671.74
1962 712.37
1963 750.47
1964 762.60
1965 752.83
1966 835.54
1967 835.14
1968 871.65
1969 909.05
1970 836.76
1971 986.38
1972 1,113.70
1973 1,136.81
1974 1,139.92
1975 1,107.74
1976 1,089.83
1977 1,148.65
1978 1,182.29
1979 1,224.62
1980 1,244.31
1981 1,242.33
1982 1,213.23
1983 1,182.74
1984 1,158.58
1985 1,163.98
1986 1,202.43
1987 1,228.57
1988 1,259.34
1989 1,273.49
1990 1,282.72
1991 1,258.87
1992 1,209.14
1993 1,175.80
1994 1,170.30
1995 1,185.88
1996 1,199.58
1997 1,171.43
1998 1,176.58
1999 1,170.87
2000 1,145.99
2001 1,157.30
2002 1,132.49
2003 1,134.54
2004 1,160.44
2005 1,195.77
2006 1,238.54
2007 1,287.25
2008 1,255.03
2009 1,261.35
2010 1,326.39
2011 1,357.25
2012 1,381.97
2013 1,397.38
2014 1,430.45
2015 1,464.55
2016 1,489.76
2017 1,510.58
2018 1,559.24
2019 1,600.13
2020 1,559.55

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Kenya was 162,071 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166,288 in 2019 and a minimum value of 69,808 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 78,095
1961 69,808
1962 74,031
1963 77,990
1964 79,251
1965 78,235
1966 86,830
1967 86,789
1968 90,583
1969 94,470
1970 86,958
1971 102,506
1972 115,738
1973 118,139
1974 118,462
1975 115,119
1976 113,257
1977 119,369
1978 122,866
1979 127,264
1980 129,310
1981 129,105
1982 126,081
1983 122,912
1984 120,401
1985 120,963
1986 124,959
1987 127,675
1988 130,872
1989 132,343
1990 133,302
1991 130,824
1992 125,656
1993 122,191
1994 121,619
1995 123,238
1996 124,662
1997 121,736
1998 122,272
1999 121,678
2000 119,093
2001 120,268
2002 117,690
2003 117,903
2004 120,595
2005 124,267
2006 128,711
2007 133,773
2008 130,424
2009 131,081
2010 137,840
2011 141,048
2012 143,616
2013 145,218
2014 148,654
2015 152,199
2016 154,818
2017 156,982
2018 162,039
2019 166,288
2020 162,071

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Kenya was 4,578 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,641 in 2019 and 1,656 in 1993.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1990 1,669
1991 1,694
1992 1,664
1993 1,656
1994 1,684
1995 1,742
1996 1,794
1997 1,784
1998 1,812
1999 1,829
2000 1,830
2001 1,889
2002 1,877
2003 1,916
2004 2,012
2005 2,138
2006 2,281
2007 2,435
2008 2,420
2009 2,451
2010 2,607
2011 2,724
2012 2,831
2013 3,098
2014 3,358
2015 3,683
2016 3,931
2017 4,204
2018 4,443
2019 4,641
2020 4,578

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Kenya was 4,340 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,453 in 2019 and 3,151 in 2002.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 3,569
1991 3,503
1992 3,365
1993 3,272
1994 3,257
1995 3,300
1996 3,338
1997 3,260
1998 3,274
1999 3,258
2000 3,189
2001 3,220
2002 3,151
2003 3,157
2004 3,229
2005 3,328
2006 3,447
2007 3,582
2008 3,492
2009 3,510
2010 3,691
2011 3,777
2012 3,846
2013 3,889
2014 3,981
2015 4,076
2016 4,146
2017 4,204
2018 4,339
2019 4,453
2020 4,340

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts