Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -27.8% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Kenya peaked at -18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -20.5% | — |
| 2015 | -20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -22.2% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | -25.1% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | -23.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | -18.8% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | -20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | -23.6% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | -25.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | -27.8% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -21.8% | -25.1% | -18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | -24.1% | -27.8% | -20.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Kenya?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Kenya was -27.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -18.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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