Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.60 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.32 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
239.60 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya is 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$, 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 official aid received in Kenya peaked at 4.32 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 239.60 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 239.60 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 681.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +184.3% |
| 1962 | 507.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 560.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 550.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 654.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 457.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 307.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.9% |
| 1968 | 495.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 446.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 440.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 470.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 453.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 507.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 556.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 496.59 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 608.04 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 577.23 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 782.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 936.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 979.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 924.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 858.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 765.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 631.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 601.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 435.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 762.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.1% |
| 2001 | 762.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 610.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 738.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 823.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 929.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 2.93 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 4.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +184.3% | 239.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 681.09 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 239.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 681.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 582.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 440.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 936.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | 979.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 999.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 435.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | 610.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Tanzania 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 2.83 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 15 India 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 17 Somalia 2.28 billion constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya was 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.