Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
88th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
374.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya is 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya peaked at 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 374.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 88th of 168 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 663.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 689.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 633.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 534.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 656.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 374.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 381.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 413.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 391.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 415.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 467.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 1973 | 539.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 636.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 632.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 762.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 758.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 982.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 1,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 1,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1991 | 1,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 1,746 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 893.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 972.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 930.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 875.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 946.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 1,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 2,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 2,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 4,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 3,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 3,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,023 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +124.2% | 467.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +92.9% | 1,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 374.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 689.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 732.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 415.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 875.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 946.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 85 Dominican Republic 3,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Turkey 3,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Croatia 2,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 South Sudan 2,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iraq 2,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- 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 foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kenya was 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.