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$, in 1960.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.56 current US$ | +190.4% |
| 1962 | 5.69 current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 6.24 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 6.16 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.59 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 5.64 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 3.62 current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1968 | 5.78 current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1969 | 5.14 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 5.1 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.73 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 5.95 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.58 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 8.97 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 9.26 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.05 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 11.07 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.29 current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 22.24 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 24.27 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.52 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 27.6 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 21.72 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 21.57 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.71 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 21.73 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.37 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 38 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 46.75 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 50.38 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 37.81 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 35.27 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 35.38 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.4 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 26.68 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.11 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 13.98 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.19 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 16.41 current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 14.69 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 11.93 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 15.47 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 19.03 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 21.32 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 25.91 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 35.39 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 35.52 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.01 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 59.46 current US$ | +47.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 59.46 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 59.46 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +190.4% | 2.6 current US$ | 7.56 current US$ |
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 |
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 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.