Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 6.01 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 78.0%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.01 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-4.13 billion current US$
in 2014
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.01 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 78.0% on the previous year and up 382.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya peaked at 6.01 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.13 billion current US$, in 2014.
That places Kenya 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -47.07 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 123.64 million current US$ | -362.7% |
| 1977 | 544.79 million current US$ | +340.6% |
| 1978 | 279.21 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 53.10 million current US$ | -81.0% |
| 1980 | 287.11 million current US$ | +440.7% |
| 1981 | 423.95 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 193.64 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1983 | 468.16 million current US$ | +141.8% |
| 1984 | 391.01 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 771.08 million current US$ | +97.2% |
| 1986 | 733.65 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 567.12 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 750.01 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 249.46 million current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 628.57 million current US$ | +152.0% |
| 1991 | 598.27 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 198.18 million current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +604.4% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 881.93 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 206.43 million current US$ | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 204.40 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 215.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 415.52 million current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2000 | -300.18 million current US$ | -172.2% |
| 2001 | -678.38 million current US$ | +126.0% |
| 2002 | -883.68 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2003 | -891.09 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -529.73 million current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2005 | -112.97 million current US$ | -78.7% |
| 2006 | 621.53 million current US$ | -650.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 908.78 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -1.87 billion current US$ | -305.4% |
| 2010 | -1.82 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | -2.13 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | -2.46 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2013 | -3.93 billion current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2014 | -4.13 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | -3.77 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -138.2% |
| 2017 | 661.79 million current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +125.9% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.73 million current US$ | -47.07 million current US$ | 544.79 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 483.52 million current US$ | 193.64 million current US$ | 771.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 624.49 million current US$ | 198.18 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -262.49 million current US$ | -1.87 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 billion current US$ | -4.13 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,200 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,326 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Kenya was 6.01 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.