Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Kenya
Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Kenya, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Kenya stood at 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 125 Iraq 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 South Africa 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Peru 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Romania 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Bolivia 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Kenya?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Kenya was 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.