Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya
Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.74 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.74 billion
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
97th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion
in 2012
All-time low
500.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.74 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023.
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 in Kenya peaked at 2.00 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.00 million, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 785.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 823.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 500.00 million | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 536.00 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 513.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 619.00 million | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 799.00 million | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 969.00 million | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 billion | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 billion | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 billion | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 739.45 million | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 billion | -6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.74 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.74 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion | 785.00 million | 1.21 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 915.30 million | 500.00 million | 1.51 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion | 1.47 billion | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion | 739.45 million | 1.86 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kenya was 1.74 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.00 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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