Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Kenya
Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Kenya, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Kenya stood at 1.74 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Kenya peaked at 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Kenya 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 785.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 823.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 500.00 million current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 536.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 513.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 619.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 799.00 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 969.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 739.45 million current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 785.00 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 915.30 million current US$ | 500.00 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 739.45 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Kenya?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in Kenya was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.