ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7971 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 0.664 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +709.2% |
| 1998 | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.645 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 2001 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4244 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +695.1% |
| 2005 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 8.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 8.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 16.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 11.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +709.2% | 0.664 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +695.1% | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.664 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 114 Palestine 17.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Pakistan 16.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Comoros 16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Tuvalu 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Indonesia 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Cambodia 14.2 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)
- 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 ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4058 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.