Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 116th of 177 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 savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -346.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +364.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +905.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2005 | -0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -499.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -274.1% |
| 2010 | -0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +905.3% | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Serbia 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Montenegro 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 France 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. 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 Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.