Foreign assets per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Foreign assets per capita was 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
455.29 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 150 countries
All-time high
698.55 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
All-time low
390.67 real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 576 real chained 2019 US$1996: 648.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 687.5 real chained 2019 US$1998: 692.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 698.5 real chained 2019 US$2000: 640 real chained 2019 US$2001: 622.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 613.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 611.6 real chained 2019 US$2004: 580.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 562 real chained 2019 US$2006: 555.2 real chained 2019 US$2007: 590.3 real chained 2019 US$2008: 459 real chained 2019 US$2009: 435.5 real chained 2019 US$2010: 428.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 397.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 414.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 441.4 real chained 2019 US$2014: 444 real chained 2019 US$2015: 424.7 real chained 2019 US$2016: 399.7 real chained 2019 US$2017: 390.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 419.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 453.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 455.3 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Kenya is 455.29 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Kenya peaked at 698.55 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 390.67 real chained 2019 US$, in 2017.

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

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

Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Kenya, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 576 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 648.52 real chained 2019 US$ +12.6%
1997 687.46 real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
1998 692.16 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
1999 698.55 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2000 640.03 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2001 622.39 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2002 613.34 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2003 611.55 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2004 580.87 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2005 562 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2006 555.16 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2007 590.32 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2008 459.02 real chained 2019 US$ -22.2%
2009 435.55 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2010 428.54 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2011 397.84 real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2012 414.71 real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2013 441.42 real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2014 443.98 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2015 424.69 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2016 399.75 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2017 390.67 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2018 419.38 real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
2019 453.18 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2020 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 660.54 real chained 2019 US$ 576 real chained 2019 US$ 698.55 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 567.02 real chained 2019 US$ 435.55 real chained 2019 US$ 640.03 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 421.42 real chained 2019 US$ 390.67 real chained 2019 US$ 453.18 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 116 Mauritania 542.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 117 Guinea 483.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 118 Benin 466.94 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 120 Sri Lanka 450.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 121 Cameroon 447.84 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 122 Comoros 431.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Kenya?
Foreign assets per capita in Kenya was 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 698.55 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 390.67 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
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 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.