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GDP per Capita: Kenya

Kenya's gdp per capita is currently $2,595.785 as of 2026. # Kenya GDP per Capita Kenya's GDP per capita reached $2,595.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$2,595.785
+1.8% y/y
Peak (2026)
$2,595.785
Low (1993)
$434.811
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaKenya

19802026

GDP per Capita — Kenya
434.811USD1,042.273USD1,649.735USD2,257.198USD2,864.66USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Kenya GDP per Capita Kenya's GDP per capita reached $2,595.79 USD in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This represents a 203.4% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at a baseline level, though the country has recovered substantially from its 1993 low of $434.81 USD. Over four decades, Kenya's per capita income has more than tripled, reflecting the nation's economic expansion despite periodic volatility. The recent trajectory shows pronounced growth momentum. After dipping to $2,099.50 USD in 2023, Kenya's per capita income surged 23.6% over the following three years, reaching the current peak. This acceleration suggests strengthening economic fundamentals and rising productivity levels across the nation's labor force, positioning the country on an upward growth path through 2026 and beyond.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$2,864.66+4.21%
2029$2,748.96+3.41%
2028$2,658.362+1.41%
2027$2,621.449+0.99%
2026$2,595.785+1.82%
2025$2,549.284+12.06%
2024$2,274.946+8.36%
2023$2,099.499-7.33%
2022$2,265.658+2.58%
2021$2,208.691+6.79%
2020$2,068.176-1.88%
2019$2,107.735+6.06%
2018$1,987.302+10.08%
2017$1,805.398+6.90%
2016$1,688.852+3.92%
2015$1,625.176+0.75%
2014$1,613.101+8.23%
2013$1,490.422+6.75%
2012$1,396.22+18.46%
2011$1,178.599+0.19%
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YearValueChange %
2010$1,176.311+4.72%
2009$1,123.268+0.40%
2008$1,118.755+8.80%
2007$1,028.226+20.26%
2006$854.981+9.85%
2005$778.323+12.36%
2004$692.709+3.63%
2003$668.475+9.25%
2002$611.893-0.84%
2001$617.047-0.01%
2000$617.139-4.75%
1999$647.881-12.69%
1998$742.079+9.49%
1997$677.763-1.32%
1996$686.838+10.12%
1995$623.706+23.29%
1994$505.902+16.35%
1993$434.811-32.55%
1992$644.596-4.46%
1991$674.68-8.48%
1990$737.207+1.22%
1989$728.324-4.10%
1988$759.491+0.18%
1987$758.158+5.79%
1986$716.676+15.07%
1985$622.796-3.68%
1984$646.56+0.32%
1983$644.496-10.69%
1982$721.646-7.10%
1981$776.768-9.20%
1980$855.46

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