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Kenya GDP per Capita

Kenya's GDP per capita rose to $1,853.09 in 2024, up from $1,808.4 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.5% ($44.69) from the previous year. Kenya has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($1,853 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, Kenya is higher ($1,853 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 20th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Kenya's GDP rose to $124.5 billion in 2024, up from $108.04 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 1,853.09
2023 1,808.4
2022 1,747.53
2021 1,698.9
2020 1,609.33
2019 1,645.71
2018 1,596.69
2017 1,542.34
2016 1,517.98
2015 1,489.12
2014 1,450.59
2013 1,413.94
2012 1,396.3
2011 1,370.58
2010 1,340.16
2009 1,276.74
2008 1,273.77
2007 1,309.91
2006 1,263.54
2005 1,223.45
2004 1,191.25
2003 1,169.14
2002 1,171.43
2001 1,202.29
2000 1,195.41
1999 1,224.63
1998 1,232.07
1997 1,226.2
1996 1,254.21
1995 1,237.88
1994 1,219.78
1993 1,223.51
1992 1,255.94
1991 1,305.46
1990 1,329.33
1989 1,320.51
1988 1,306.36
1987 1,274.22
1986 1,245.99
1985 1,204.92
1984 1,198.09
1983 1,221.53
1982 1,250.61
1981 1,276.93
1980 1,275.28
1979 1,251.32
1978 1,203.77
1977 1,165.37
1976 1,100.66
1975 1,113.01
1974 1,140.55
1973 1,133.75
1972 1,108.23
1971 980.03
1970 831.8
1969 906.64
1968 873.4
1967 841.45
1966 847.03
1965 768.31
1964 783.78
1963 776.61
1962 742.21
1961 704.53
1960 792.96
Kenya GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Kenya divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $124.5B $108.04B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 4.5% 5.56% 2024
GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) 1.2% 0.8% Jun'25
GDP Growth Rate (YoY) 5% 4.9% Jun'25
GDP per Capita PPP $5,823.41 $5,682.99 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.81% 0.41% 2023
Real GDP $104.58B $100.08B 2024