Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net savings per capita was 165.99 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 165.99 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 493.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya peaked at 165.99 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -74.01 current US$, in 2014.
That places Kenya 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.13 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24.59 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 5.44 current US$ | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 49.05 current US$ | +801.7% |
| 1994 | 52.69 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 24.55 current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 5.45 current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 9.13 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 11.55 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 17.29 current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2000 | -7.5 current US$ | -143.4% |
| 2001 | -18.25 current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2002 | -23.58 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2003 | -26.39 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | -9.96 current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2005 | 4.07 current US$ | -140.9% |
| 2006 | 36.37 current US$ | +793.6% |
| 2007 | 44.24 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 35.79 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2009 | -39.45 current US$ | -210.2% |
| 2010 | -34.5 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | -42.22 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2012 | -41.69 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -70.52 current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2014 | -74.01 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | -67.72 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 49.05 current US$ | -172.4% |
| 2017 | 40.11 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 79.25 current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2019 | 99.28 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 114.2 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 165.99 current US$ | +45.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 165.99 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73 current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 165.99 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +801.7% | 5.44 current US$ | 49.05 current US$ |
| 2006 | +793.6% | 4.07 current US$ | 36.37 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.79 current US$ | 5.44 current US$ | 52.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.466 current US$ | -39.45 current US$ | 44.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.3 current US$ | -74.01 current US$ | 99.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.09 current US$ | 114.2 current US$ | 165.99 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya was 165.99 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 165.99 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.01 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.