Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.82 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2013
All-time low
50.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya peaked at 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.79 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.79 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 377.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +644.0% |
| 1962 | 392.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 360.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 304.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 373.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 213.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 217.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 235.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 222.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 236.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 265.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 596.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +124.2% |
| 1973 | 307.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 362.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 360.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 433.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 431.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 559.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 616.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 618.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 816.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 729.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 773.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 844.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 906.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 843.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 810.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +92.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 993.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 856.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 734.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 597.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 508.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 553.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 529.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 498.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 538.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 683.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 620.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 706.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 807.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 888.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +644.0% | 50.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 377.90 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1972 | +124.2% | 265.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 596.15 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +92.9% | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 392.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 236.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 616.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 843.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 618.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 835.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 498.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 538.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Afghanistan 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Sudan 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Turkey 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Lebanon 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 in Kenya?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Kenya was 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.