IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita was 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person for imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2034 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3457 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +212.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8785 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +244.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2034 TDS, current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 1979 | 2.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +1162.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 1981 | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 1983 | 4.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 1984 | 5.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 6.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 7.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 7.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 5.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 3.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 2.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -76.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +153.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7996 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6009 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6202 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4564 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2736 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4498 TDS, current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3487 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3167 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5153 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6452 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5634 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6571 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.69 TDS, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.56 TDS, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1162.3% | 0.2034 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.57 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +244.4% | 0.8785 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2034 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5855 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2736 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.5634 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Mali 2.52 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Madagascar 2.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Paraguay 2.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Djibouti 1.99 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- Net financial flows, IBRD 53.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3284 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 23.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.54 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 39.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 2.35 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 TDS, current US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2034 TDS, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf repurchases and charges (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF repurchases and charges International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.