Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net savings per capita was 146.69 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya stood at 146.69 current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and up 361.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya peaked at 146.69 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -92.31 current US$, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.42 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 16.26 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1992 | -2.09 current US$ | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 43.73 current US$ | -2190.6% |
| 1994 | 46.71 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.13 current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1996 | -2.02 current US$ | -111.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 current US$ | -164.8% |
| 1998 | 3.57 current US$ | +173.4% |
| 1999 | 10.28 current US$ | +188.0% |
| 2000 | -13.98 current US$ | -236.0% |
| 2001 | -24.32 current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2002 | -29.51 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | -32.81 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -16.42 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2005 | -2.95 current US$ | -82.0% |
| 2006 | 27.22 current US$ | -1023.3% |
| 2007 | 33.49 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2009 | -53.15 current US$ | -322.4% |
| 2010 | -48.52 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | -56.2 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | -57.71 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | -87.68 current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2014 | -92.31 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -85.47 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 31.78 current US$ | -137.2% |
| 2017 | 22.02 current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 60.35 current US$ | +174.2% |
| 2019 | 79.89 current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 94.97 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 146.69 current US$ | +54.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 146.69 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.69 current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 146.69 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.7 current US$, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2190.6% | -2.09 current US$ | 43.73 current US$ |
| 2006 | +1023.3% | -2.95 current US$ | 27.22 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.43 current US$ | -2.09 current US$ | 46.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.85 current US$ | -53.15 current US$ | 33.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.39 current US$ | -92.31 current US$ | 79.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.83 current US$ | 94.97 current US$ | 146.69 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Kenya was 146.69 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 146.69 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.31 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.