Foreign assets per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign assets per capita was 455.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, 1995–2020
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$, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | 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$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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
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.