Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Kenya 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 74.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 81.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 110.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 103.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 128.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 108.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 94.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 85.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 89.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 83.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 95.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 84.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 88.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 87.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 97.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 93.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 88.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 147.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 165.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 134.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 136.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 150.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 154.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 147.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 96.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 99.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 109.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 124.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 151.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 163.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 189.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 215.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 187.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 219.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 239.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 263.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 251.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 254.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 226.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 207.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 215.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 234.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 228.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 223.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 273.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 339.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 331.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 825.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 94.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 164 Iran 453.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Senegal 426.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 South Sudan 406.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Myanmar 358.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Benin 344.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Gambia 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya was 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.