Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2,706 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -35.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1972 | 10.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1973 | 25.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 1974 | 19.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 11.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 23.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1977 | 30.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 27.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 36.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 124.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.0% |
| 1981 | 24.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1982 | 148.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1983 | 33.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1984 | 60.61 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1985 | 58.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 49.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 124.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.9% |
| 1988 | 233.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 392.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1990 | 404.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 303.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 149.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 384.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 1994 | 156.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1995 | 262.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 255.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 127 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1998 | 190.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 96.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 248.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 2001 | 142.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 41.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 130.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 2004 | 46.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2005 | -35.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -175.2% |
| 2006 | -32.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 163.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -603.6% |
| 2008 | 181.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 145.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 232.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 290.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 338.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 674.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2014 | 825.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 638.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 583.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 791.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 1,094 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 2,347 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2020 | 2,706 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2,002 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 1,620 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +603.6% | -32.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +500.0% | 24.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 148.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 392.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 404.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 248.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,347 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,706 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Djibouti 1,797 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 1,458 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Liberia 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Nepal 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bhutan 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,706 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.