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
119th
of 150 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

1002003004005001995200720201995: 76.8 current US$1996: 94.1 current US$1997: 111.1 current US$1998: 119.3 current US$1999: 127.3 current US$2000: 128.3 current US$2001: 131.9 current US$2002: 132.6 current US$2003: 145.2 current US$2004: 153.9 current US$2005: 164.3 current US$2006: 185.7 current US$2007: 216.8 current US$2008: 212.8 current US$2009: 220.5 current US$2010: 225.6 current US$2011: 238.8 current US$2012: 272.3 current US$2013: 306.4 current US$2014: 329.3 current US$2015: 335.8 current US$2016: 335.9 current US$2017: 354.6 current US$2018: 398.5 current US$2019: 453.2 current US$2020: 479.9 current US$

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 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Mauritania 555.28 current US$ compare
  2. 117 Guinea 534.72 current US$ compare
  3. 118 Benin 481.05 current US$ compare
  4. 120 Sri Lanka 477.9 current US$ compare
  5. 121 Guinea-Bissau 459.37 current US$ compare
  6. 122 Cameroon 458.76 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 119th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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