Net official development assistance received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance received was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Kenya, 1990–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Kenya stood at 2.49 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Kenya peaked at 3.31 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 311.25 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Kenya 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 916.46 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 884.92 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 915.63 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 677.87 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 733.09 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 596.26 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 448.65 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 415.26 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 311.25 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 513.92 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 472.41 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 388.22 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 522.90 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 655.93 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 756.57 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 941.65 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.49 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.49 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708.07 million current US$ | 311.25 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.68 million current US$ | 388.22 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 9 |
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 official development assistance received in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance received in Kenya was 2.49 billion current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.25 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.