GDP per capita, long-run history in Kenya

Latest: 3,404
Previous: 3,293
Change: +111.17 (+3.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: International dollars (2011 prices)

GDP per capita, long-run history over time

Annual, International dollars (2011 prices), Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for GDP per capita, long-run history in Kenya
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	1,138
Dec 31, 1964	1,208
Dec 31, 1965	1,184
Dec 31, 1966	1,294
Dec 31, 1967	1,317
Dec 31, 1968	1,366
Dec 31, 1969	1,404
Dec 31, 1970	1,458
Dec 31, 1971	1,500
Dec 31, 1972	1,524
Dec 31, 1973	1,546
Dec 31, 1974	1,564
Dec 31, 1975	1,502
Dec 31, 1976	1,503
Dec 31, 1977	1,580
Dec 31, 1978	1,656
Dec 31, 1979	1,651
Dec 31, 1980	1,675
Dec 31, 1981	1,647
Dec 31, 1982	1,680
Dec 31, 1983	1,627
Dec 31, 1984	1,594
Dec 31, 1985	1,604
Dec 31, 1986	1,658
Dec 31, 1987	1,698
Dec 31, 1988	1,741
Dec 31, 1989	1,761
Dec 31, 1990	1,780
Dec 31, 1991	1,778
Dec 31, 1992	1,725
Dec 31, 1993	1,698
Dec 31, 1994	1,730
Dec 31, 1995	1,790
Dec 31, 1996	1,851
Dec 31, 1997	1,846
Dec 31, 1998	1,890
Dec 31, 1999	1,921
Dec 31, 2000	1,915
Dec 31, 2001	1,972
Dec 31, 2002	1,962
Dec 31, 2003	1,998
Dec 31, 2004	2,066
Dec 31, 2005	2,158
Dec 31, 2006	2,255
Dec 31, 2007	2,381
Dec 31, 2008	2,357
Dec 31, 2009	2,405
Dec 31, 2010	2,580
Dec 31, 2011	2,712
Dec 31, 2012	2,755
Dec 31, 2013	2,786
Dec 31, 2014	2,853
Dec 31, 2015	2,921
Dec 31, 2016	2,975
Dec 31, 2017	3,021
Dec 31, 2018	3,120
Dec 31, 2019	3,207
Dec 31, 2020	3,130
Dec 31, 2021	3,293
Dec 31, 2022	3,404

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Kenya

1904-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

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