Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Kenya

Kenya: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 15,444 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
15,444
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,444
in 2027
All-time low
9,431
in 2003
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Kenya, 1991–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200920271991: 11.3k1992: 10.9k1993: 10.5k1994: 10.5k1995: 10.5k1996: 10.6k1997: 10.3k1998: 10.3k1999: 10.2k2000: 9.9k2001: 9.9k2002: 9.5k2003: 9.4k2004: 9.5k2005: 9.7k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.0k2010: 10.4k2011: 10.6k2012: 10.7k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.2k2016: 11.3k2017: 11.8k2018: 12.6k2019: 13.4k2020: 13.2k2021: 13.7k2022: 13.9k2023: 14.3k2024: 14.5k2025: 14.8k2026: 15.1k2027: 15.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 15,444 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya peaked at 15,444 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 9,431, in 2003.

That places Kenya 147th 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 2021 international $ at PPP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Kenya, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 11,330
1992 10,865 -4.1%
1993 10,542 -3.0%
1994 10,451 -0.9%
1995 10,540 +0.8%
1996 10,618 +0.7%
1997 10,335 -2.7%
1998 10,337 +0.0%
1999 10,224 -1.1%
2000 9,893 -3.2%
2001 9,859 -0.3%
2002 9,528 -3.4%
2003 9,431 -1.0%
2004 9,535 +1.1%
2005 9,719 +1.9%
2006 9,976 +2.6%
2007 10,294 +3.2%
2008 9,983 -3.0%
2009 9,976 -0.1%
2010 10,427 +4.5%
2011 10,600 +1.7%
2012 10,730 +1.2%
2013 10,795 +0.6%
2014 10,982 +1.7%
2015 11,169 +1.7%
2016 11,275 +0.9%
2017 11,781 +4.5%
2018 12,558 +6.6%
2019 13,354 +6.3%
2020 13,156 -1.5%
2021 13,686 +4.0%
2022 13,911 +1.6%
2023 14,259 +2.5%
2024 14,523 +1.9%
2025 14,797 +1.9%
2026 15,095 +2.0%
2027 15,444 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,582 10,224 11,330 9
2000s 9,819 9,431 10,294 10
2010s 11,367 10,427 13,354 10
2020s 14,359 13,156 15,444 8

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  1. 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17,718 compare
  2. 145 Guinea 16,681 compare
  3. 146 Yemen 15,868 compare
  4. 148 Sudan 15,402 compare
  5. 149 Syrian Arab Republic 14,788 compare
  6. 150 Senegal 14,743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Kenya was 15,444 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 15,444 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9,431 in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Kenya ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp 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 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.