Net ODA received in Kenya
Kenya: Net ODA received was 7.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received 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 GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Kenya stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Kenya peaked at 15.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.0% | +198.9% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -34.2% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +50.6% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 2.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 oda received in Kenya?
- Net oda received in Kenya was 7.4% 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for net oda received?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).