Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 26th of 116 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +539.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1989 | 0.027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +267.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 0.005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -164.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -507.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +539.4% | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +507.0% | -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Nigeria 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Djibouti 0.0073 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Uganda 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nepal 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.