GDP per employed person in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per employed person was 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Kenya peaked at 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,431 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2003.
That places Kenya 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 10,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,730 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,795 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12,558 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 13,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,582 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,367 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,427 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More work & labour data for Kenya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Kenya?
- Gdp per employed person in Kenya was 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,763 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,431 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per employed person?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.