Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya

Kenya: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual was 15.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 458.4%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
183.8 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-32.88 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya is 15.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 458.4% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya peaked at 183.8 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -32.88 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Kenya ranks 55th of 178 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 from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 183.8 % change on previous year
1962 -25.47 % change on previous year -113.9%
1963 10.4 % change on previous year -140.8%
1964 -1.8 % change on previous year -117.3%
1965 18.17 % change on previous year -1108.6%
1966 -30.55 % change on previous year -268.1%
1967 -32.88 % change on previous year +7.7%
1968 60.39 % change on previous year -283.6%
1969 -10.01 % change on previous year -116.6%
1970 -1.23 % change on previous year -87.7%
1971 6.19 % change on previous year -602.4%
1972 -3.25 % change on previous year -152.6%
1973 11.55 % change on previous year -455.2%
1974 9.59 % change on previous year -16.9%
1975 -11.48 % change on previous year -219.7%
1976 22.89 % change on previous year -299.4%
1977 -5.4 % change on previous year -123.6%
1978 36.15 % change on previous year -769.1%
1979 19.05 % change on previous year -47.3%
1980 4.35 % change on previous year -77.2%
1981 23.44 % change on previous year +439.1%
1982 9.84 % change on previous year -58.0%
1983 -19.94 % change on previous year -302.7%
1984 9.84 % change on previous year -149.3%
1985 2.81 % change on previous year -71.4%
1986 -15.67 % change on previous year -657.7%
1987 5.87 % change on previous year -137.5%
1988 33.67 % change on previous year +473.2%
1989 28.56 % change on previous year -15.2%
1990 2.16 % change on previous year -92.4%
1991 -30.48 % change on previous year -1510.2%
1992 -4.51 % change on previous year -85.2%
1993 4.89 % change on previous year -208.6%
1994 -29.69 % change on previous year -706.6%
1995 -7.47 % change on previous year -74.8%
1996 -10.42 % change on previous year +39.5%
1997 -17.34 % change on previous year +66.4%
1998 -4.7 % change on previous year -72.9%
1999 -27.54 % change on previous year +485.7%
2000 75.05 % change on previous year -372.5%
2001 0.1209 % change on previous year -99.8%
2002 -19.77 % change on previous year -16457.0%
2003 21 % change on previous year -206.2%
2004 10.8 % change on previous year -48.6%
2005 13.17 % change on previous year +21.9%
2006 21.73 % change on previous year +65.0%
2007 33.54 % change on previous year +54.4%
2008 1.99 % change on previous year -94.1%
2009 34.97 % change on previous year +1655.8%
2010 -16.56 % change on previous year -147.4%
2011 55.36 % change on previous year -434.3%
2012 8.63 % change on previous year -84.4%
2013 20.48 % change on previous year +137.3%
2014 -18.1 % change on previous year -188.4%
2015 -1.56 % change on previous year -91.4%
2016 -9.17 % change on previous year +486.6%
2017 11.5 % change on previous year -225.4%
2018 -4.09 % change on previous year -135.5%
2019 26.95 % change on previous year -759.4%
2020 22.89 % change on previous year -15.1%
2021 -25.19 % change on previous year -210.0%
2022 -15.32 % change on previous year -39.2%
2023 -4.2 % change on previous year -72.6%
2024 15.04 % change on previous year -458.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.12 % change on previous year -32.88 % change on previous year 183.8 % change on previous year 9
1970s 8.41 % change on previous year -11.48 % change on previous year 36.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.28 % change on previous year -19.94 % change on previous year 33.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s -12.51 % change on previous year -30.48 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.26 % change on previous year -19.77 % change on previous year 75.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.34 % change on previous year -18.1 % change on previous year 55.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.35 % change on previous year -25.19 % change on previous year 22.89 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 52 Belarus 16.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Algeria 16.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Mayotte 15.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Solomon Islands 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Equatorial Guinea 14.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya?
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Kenya was 15.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 183.8 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -32.88 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Kenya rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
Kenya ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. 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 from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.