Foreign assets per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign assets per capita was 479.9 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
479.9 current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
479.9 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
76.75 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Kenya is 479.9 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Kenya peaked at 479.9 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.75 current US$, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 120th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.75 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 94.08 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 111.06 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 119.33 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 127.35 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 128.32 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 131.95 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 132.58 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 145.17 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 153.91 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 164.27 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 185.73 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 216.76 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 212.78 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 220.54 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 225.59 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 238.79 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 272.26 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 306.37 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 329.33 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 335.76 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 335.95 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 354.6 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 398.51 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 453.18 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 479.9 current US$ | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 479.9 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 479.9 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.71 current US$ | 76.75 current US$ | 127.35 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 169.2 current US$ | 128.32 current US$ | 220.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.03 current US$ | 225.59 current US$ | 453.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.9 current US$ | 479.9 current US$ | 479.9 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 assets per capita in Kenya?
- Foreign assets per capita in Kenya was 479.9 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 479.9 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.75 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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