Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) in Kenya
Kenya: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) was 22.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of recipient's GDI.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.0% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Kenya peaked at 52.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | +295.2% |
| 1962 | 38.2% | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 43.1% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | -50.8% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -46.0% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +112.3% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +20.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +295.2% | 13.2% | 52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 12.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 15.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 11.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 net oda received from dac donors in Kenya?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Kenya was 22.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.