Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 375.68 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kenya is 375.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 399.47 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.5 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Kenya 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.16 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 23.5 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 26.89 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 27.41 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 30.2 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 35.6 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 33.33 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 33.84 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 33 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 38.88 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 47.5 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 43.83 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 48.99 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 78.5 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 69.94 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 69.42 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 89.34 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 114.57 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 105.82 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 132.66 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 116.8 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 95.55 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 74.75 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 79.34 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 74.78 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 81.05 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 84.3 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 93.09 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 98.29 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 97.11 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.83 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 75.5 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 70.63 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 80.87 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 112.44 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 107.85 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 116.68 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 110.67 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 95.25 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 101.33 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 100.95 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.45 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 110.69 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 131.16 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 163.31 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 196 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 236.33 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 283.83 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 252.47 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 290.71 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 345.71 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 371.17 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 363.62 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 399.47 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 341.76 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 293.04 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 339.18 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 346.13 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 344.81 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 295.59 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 367.52 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 390.14 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 335.84 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 355.96 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 375.68 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 375.68 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 375.68 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.34 current US$ per person | 23.5 current US$ per person | 35.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.68 current US$ per person | 38.88 current US$ per person | 114.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.06 current US$ per person | 74.75 current US$ per person | 132.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.88 current US$ per person | 70.63 current US$ per person | 116.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.55 current US$ per person | 99.45 current US$ per person | 283.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.56 current US$ per person | 290.71 current US$ per person | 399.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.46 current US$ per person | 295.59 current US$ per person | 390.14 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 375.68 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 399.47 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.