Natural resource rents in Kenya
Kenya: Natural resource rents was 1.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.23
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1995
All-time low
1.23
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Kenya stood at 1.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Kenya peaked at 7.29 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 114th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.26 | — |
| 1971 | 2.54 | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 2.36 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 3.31 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 3.69 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 5.03 | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 4.14 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.87 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.25 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 4.12 | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 3.91 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.19 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.77 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 6.34 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 4.73 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.53 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.74 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 | 2.36 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.25 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 3.27 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 2.95 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 1.23 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Kenya?
- Natural resource rents in Kenya was 1.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1995.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for natural resource rents?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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