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 149 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

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 17.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 19.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 20.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 19.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 19.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 20.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 20.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 20.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 22.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 18.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 17.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 17.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 17.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 19.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 20.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 19.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 19.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 23.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 23.7B real chained 2019 US$

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

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Jordan 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 82 Pakistan 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 85 Belarus 19.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 87 Paraguay 14.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets (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.