Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 353.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0641 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places Kenya 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3083 BoP, current US$ per person | +205.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3807 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3529 BoP, current US$ per person | +424.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8124 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1984 | 0.371 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2477 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +502.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0193 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.1% |
| 1993 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per person | -2949.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per person | +1044.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4197 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8261 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2273 BoP, current US$ per person | +71761.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6492 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9473 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +5201.9% |
| 2012 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.1% |
| 2013 | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0641 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 0.727 BoP, current US$ per person | -1234.6% |
| 2020 | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +905.6% |
| 2021 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 2022 | 9.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3807 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4348 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0193 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8261 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4538 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0641 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Ukraine 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Zimbabwe 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Cambodia 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Guyana 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Viet Nam 5.94 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 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0641 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.