Foreign aid and investments received in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign aid and investments received was 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
23rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.53 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
382.64 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Kenya stood at 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Kenya peaked at 4.53 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 382.64 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 863.35 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 575.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 382.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 568.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 717.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 796.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +202.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 3.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | +120.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 3.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 billion millions of current united states dollars | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 3.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +30.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | 382.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.93 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Jordan 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 22 Ecuador 4.10 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Morocco 3.97 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 25 Colombia 3.88 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 3.84 billion millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Kenya?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Kenya was 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.64 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).