Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
18.11 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.11 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
399.51 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya is 18.11 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 491.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya peaked at 18.11 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 399.51 million current US$, in 1975.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 399.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 605.60 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1978 | 964.95 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 888.50 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 3.09 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 10.44 billion current US$ | +118.8% |
| 2017 | 10.89 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.34 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.19 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 18.11 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.11 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.62 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.11 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 billion current US$, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 799.20 million current US$ | 399.51 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 14.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 billion current US$ | 15.19 billion current US$ | 18.11 billion 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Kenya was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.51 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.