Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya
Kenya: Gross national savings, including net current transfers was 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya, 1980–2000
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ for gross national savings, including net current transfers in 2000. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya peaked at 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 924.46 million constant 2000 US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 976.69 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1.34 billion constant 2000 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 billion constant 2000 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion constant 2000 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion constant 2000 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 924.46 million constant 2000 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion constant 2000 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion constant 2000 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 billion constant 2000 US$ | 976.69 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 924.46 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Sudan 2.88 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 5 Botswana 2.33 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 6 Gabon 2.11 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 8 Cameroon 1.50 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.34 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 10 Ethiopia 1.29 billion constant 2000 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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya?
- Gross national savings, including net current transfers in Kenya was 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2000, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gross national savings, including net current transfers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross national savings, including net current transfers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.46 million constant 2000 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for gross national savings, including net current transfers?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2000.
- Is gross national savings, including net current transfers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Gross national savings, including net current transfers (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national savings including net current transfers is equal to gross domestic savings plus net income and net current transfers from abroad. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.