Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 54.85 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.85 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
90th
of 178 countries
All-time high
90.87 constant 2024 US$
in 1961
All-time low
15.07 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 54.85 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 90.87 constant 2024 US$ in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.07 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 90th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.24 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 90.87 constant 2024 US$ | +173.4% |
| 1962 | 65.18 constant 2024 US$ | -28.3% |
| 1963 | 69.22 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 65.36 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 74.22 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 49.53 constant 2024 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 31.95 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 49.26 constant 2024 US$ | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 42.62 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 40.51 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 41.48 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.76 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 41.77 constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 44.25 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 37.89 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 45.08 constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 41.25 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 54.26 constant 2024 US$ | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 62.4 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 62.85 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 74.86 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 79.33 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 61.24 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 64.83 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 64.27 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 53.44 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 68.96 constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 85.6 constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 84.49 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.87 constant 2024 US$ | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 52.67 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 53.63 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 36.63 constant 2024 US$ | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 28.71 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 23.09 constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 21.4 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.07 constant 2024 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 25.59 constant 2024 US$ | +69.9% |
| 2001 | 24.83 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 22.65 constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 24.33 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 31.53 constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 40.42 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.93 constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 42.9 constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 64.84 constant 2024 US$ | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 68.62 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 80.66 constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 64.54 constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 62.13 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 55.2 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 60.22 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 70.46 constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 84.9 constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 62.32 constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 51.77 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 48.62 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 54.85 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 54.85 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 54.85 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +173.4% | 33.24 constant 2024 US$ | 90.87 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.15 constant 2024 US$ | 31.95 constant 2024 US$ | 90.87 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.77 constant 2024 US$ | 37.89 constant 2024 US$ | 62.4 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.77 constant 2024 US$ | 52.29 constant 2024 US$ | 85.6 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.55 constant 2024 US$ | 15.07 constant 2024 US$ | 84.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.91 constant 2024 US$ | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ | 52.93 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 constant 2024 US$ | 42.9 constant 2024 US$ | 80.66 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.49 constant 2024 US$ | 48.62 constant 2024 US$ | 84.9 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Sierra Leone 59.75 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 88 Ethiopia 59.11 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 89 El Salvador 58.29 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 91 Mauritius 54.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 53.89 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 93 Nicaragua 53.08 constant 2024 US$ 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 received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 54.85 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.87 constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.