Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Kenya

Kenya: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 4,914 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
4,914
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,914
in 2027
All-time low
3,001
in 2003
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Kenya, 1991–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1991200920271991: 3.6k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.4k1996: 3.4k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.2k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.6k2025: 4.7k2026: 4.8k2027: 4.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Kenya stood at 4,914. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Kenya peaked at 4,914 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 3,001, in 2003.

That places Kenya 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 3,605
1992 3,457 -4.1%
1993 3,354 -3.0%
1994 3,326 -0.9%
1995 3,354 +0.8%
1996 3,379 +0.7%
1997 3,289 -2.7%
1998 3,289 +0.0%
1999 3,253 -1.1%
2000 3,148 -3.2%
2001 3,137 -0.3%
2002 3,032 -3.4%
2003 3,001 -1.0%
2004 3,034 +1.1%
2005 3,093 +1.9%
2006 3,175 +2.6%
2007 3,276 +3.2%
2008 3,177 -3.0%
2009 3,174 -0.1%
2010 3,318 +4.5%
2011 3,373 +1.7%
2012 3,414 +1.2%
2013 3,435 +0.6%
2014 3,495 +1.7%
2015 3,554 +1.7%
2016 3,588 +0.9%
2017 3,749 +4.5%
2018 3,996 +6.6%
2019 4,250 +6.3%
2020 4,186 -1.5%
2021 4,355 +4.0%
2022 4,427 +1.6%
2023 4,537 +2.5%
2024 4,621 +1.9%
2025 4,709 +1.9%
2026 4,804 +2.0%
2027 4,914 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,367 3,253 3,605 9
2000s 3,125 3,001 3,276 10
2010s 3,617 3,318 4,250 10
2020s 4,569 4,186 4,914 8

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 145 Congo 5,141 compare
  2. 146 Nigeria 5,102 compare
  3. 147 Senegal 4,997 compare
  4. 149 Yemen 4,787 compare
  5. 150 Sudan 4,786 compare
  6. 151 Comoros 4,479 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Kenya?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Kenya was 4,914 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4,914 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,001 in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Kenya ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.