Foreign assets in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign assets was 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Kenya peaked at 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 84th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 19.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 20.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 17.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 17.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 20.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 23.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Jordan 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Pakistan 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Belarus 19.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Paraguay 14.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Kenya?
- Foreign assets in Kenya was 23.67 billion 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.