Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 149.5 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 149.5 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 149.5 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.55 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.65 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.18 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 22.95 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1964 | 24.74 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 24.42 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 26.75 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 23.93 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 23.96 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 24.77 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 26.83 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 26.64 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 29.41 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 37.75 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 46.14 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 44.85 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 56.6 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 82.2 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 68.5 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 70.5 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.72 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 68.61 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 59.57 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 48.69 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 58.01 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 49.89 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 60.3 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 46.61 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 49.96 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 43 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 45.08 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 46.86 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 54.92 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 54.7 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.38 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 70.63 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 75.63 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 73.09 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 69.51 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 58.76 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 56.59 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 61.48 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 64.85 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 71.64 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 77.32 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 95.54 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 94.89 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.29 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 127.56 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 110.45 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 124.26 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 134.62 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 139.6 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 130.17 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 132.79 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 125.42 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 118.3 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 116.81 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 120.54 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 114.04 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 115.56 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 126.63 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 136.6 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 129.94 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 145.96 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 149.5 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 149.5 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 149.5 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.59 current US$ per person | 14.55 current US$ per person | 26.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.94 current US$ per person | 26.64 current US$ per person | 82.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.24 current US$ per person | 43 current US$ per person | 77.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.06 current US$ per person | 45.08 current US$ per person | 75.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.76 current US$ per person | 56.59 current US$ per person | 127.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.66 current US$ per person | 114.04 current US$ per person | 139.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.03 current US$ per person | 115.56 current US$ per person | 149.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 176 Palau 169.85 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 168.16 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 158.17 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Cuba 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Kiribati 146.53 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 141.13 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 375.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 149.5 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.