Net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance received per capita was 59.46 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 59.46 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 304.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya peaked at 59.46 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6 current US$, in 1960.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 current US$ | 2.6 current US$ | 7.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.32 current US$ | 5.1 current US$ | 22.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.62 current US$ | 21.57 current US$ | 46.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.17 current US$ | 10.19 current US$ | 50.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.07 current US$ | 11.93 current US$ | 45.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.83 current US$ | 40.2 current US$ | 59.46 current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 13.82 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -661.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.87 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya was 59.46 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.46 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.8%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.