Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 2.5 current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.5 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.65 current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
2.04 current US$ per person
in 2020
Years of data
9
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya, 1995–2023

24681995200920231995: 8.6 current US$ per person1996: 7.5 current US$ per person1997: 5.4 current US$ per person2000: 5.1 current US$ per person2001: 5.8 current US$ per person2020: 2 current US$ per person2021: 2.5 current US$ per person2022: 2.8 current US$ per person2023: 2.5 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2.5 current US$ per person for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya peaked at 8.65 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.04 current US$ per person, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1995 8.65 current US$ per person —
1996 7.5 current US$ per person -13.3%
1997 5.41 current US$ per person -27.9%
2000 5.09 current US$ per person -5.9%
2001 5.79 current US$ per person +13.7%
2020 2.04 current US$ per person -64.7%
2021 2.5 current US$ per person +22.1%
2022 2.84 current US$ per person +13.7%
2023 2.5 current US$ per person -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.18 current US$ per person 5.41 current US$ per person 8.65 current US$ per person 3
2000s 5.44 current US$ per person 5.09 current US$ per person 5.79 current US$ per person 2
2020s 2.47 current US$ per person 2.04 current US$ per person 2.84 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 185 Burundi 4.24 current US$ per person compare
  2. 186 Gambia 4.14 current US$ per person compare
  3. 187 Myanmar 4.07 current US$ per person compare
  4. 189 Liberia 2.39 current US$ per person compare
  5. 190 Tajikistan 1.99 current US$ per person compare
  6. 191 Yemen 1.74 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Kenya was 2.5 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 8.65 current US$ per person in 1995.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 current US$ per person in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
Kenya ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,550 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.