Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 54.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.85
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
90.87
in 1961
All-time low
15.07
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 54.85 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 171 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.24 | — |
| 1961 | 90.87 | +173.4% |
| 1962 | 65.18 | -28.3% |
| 1963 | 69.22 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 65.36 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 74.22 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 49.53 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 31.95 | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 49.26 | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 42.62 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 40.51 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 41.48 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 38.76 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 41.77 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 44.25 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 37.89 | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 45.08 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 41.25 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 54.26 | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 62.4 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 62.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 74.86 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 79.33 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 61.24 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 64.83 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 64.27 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.29 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 53.44 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 68.96 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 85.6 | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 84.49 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.87 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 52.67 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 53.63 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 36.63 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 32.94 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 28.71 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 23.09 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 21.4 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.07 | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 25.59 | +69.9% |
| 2001 | 24.83 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3 | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 24.33 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 31.53 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 40.85 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 40.42 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.93 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 64.84 | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 68.62 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 80.66 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 64.54 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 62.13 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 60.22 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 70.46 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 84.9 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 62.32 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 51.77 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 48.62 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 54.85 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.15 | 31.95 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.77 | 37.89 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.77 | 52.29 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.55 | 15.07 | 84.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.91 | 19.3 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 | 42.9 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.49 | 48.62 | 84.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Sierra Leone 59.75 compare
- 81 Ethiopia 59.11 compare
- 82 El Salvador 58.29 compare
- 84 Mauritius 54.02 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 53.89 compare
- 86 Nicaragua 53.08 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 83.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 198,264 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 171 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 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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