Net official development assistance received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance received was 34.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Kenya stood at 34.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Kenya peaked at 90.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +287.9% |
| 1962 | 38.9% | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 46.4% | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 50.2% | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | -49.1% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | -42.3% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +51.6% |
| 1969 | 19.8% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +98.0% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 28.5% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 90.3% | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 13.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 14.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 22.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 15.5% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.6% | 34.7% | 2 |
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- 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 34.7% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.