Net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance and aid received was 2.60 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.60 billion
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.32 billion
in 2020
All-time low
239.60 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya is 2.60 billion, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya peaked at 4.32 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 239.60 million, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 239.60 million | — |
| 1961 | 681.09 million | +184.3% |
| 1962 | 507.97 million | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 560.73 million | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 550.92 million | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 654.05 million | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 457.26 million | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 307.01 million | -32.9% |
| 1968 | 495.56 million | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 446.72 million | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 440.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 470.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 453.39 million | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 507.82 million | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 556.71 million | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 496.59 million | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 608.04 million | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 577.23 million | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 782.29 million | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 936.09 million | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 979.17 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 billion | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 billion | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.07 billion | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.20 billion | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 billion | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 billion | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 billion | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 924.67 million | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 858.93 million | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 765.19 million | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 631.67 million | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 601.10 million | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 435.52 million | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 762.40 million | +75.1% |
| 2001 | 762.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 610.92 million | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 738.44 million | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 823.39 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 929.08 million | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 billion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.08 billion | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.70 billion | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 2.93 billion | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 billion | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 billion | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 billion | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 billion | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 billion | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 4.32 billion | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 billion | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion | -5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.60 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.60 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +184.3% | 239.60 million | 681.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.09 million | 239.60 million | 681.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 582.94 million | 440.73 million | 936.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion | 979.17 million | 1.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 999.21 million | 435.52 million | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion | 610.92 million | 2.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion | 1.73 billion | 3.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 billion | 2.60 billion | 4.32 billion | 4 |
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 net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Kenya was 2.60 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.60 million in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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