Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 66.55 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 66.55 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya peaked at 66.55 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.76 current international $, in 2000.
That places Kenya 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.76 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 37.37 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 36.54 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41.8 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 44.71 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45.98 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.53 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.52 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 41.18 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.85 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 44.3 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.16 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.22 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 48.23 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.14 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.55 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.76 current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 42.25 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 49.76 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 50.23 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.27 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 61.06 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 66.55 current international $ | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.29 current international $ | 35.76 current international $ | 46.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.42 current international $ | 38.76 current international $ | 49.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.28 current international $ | 50.23 current international $ | 66.55 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Namibia 80.04 current international $ compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 79.78 current international $ compare
- 151 Chad 67.14 current international $ compare
- 153 Samoa 63.68 current international $ compare
- 154 Ghana 62.55 current international $ compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya was 66.55 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.55 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.