International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Kenya
Kenya: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 565 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya stood at 565 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya peaked at 565 US dollar per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236.32 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Kenya 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 236.32 US dollar per person | — |
| 2009 | 243.68 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 240.31 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 254.68 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 295.9 US dollar per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 327.13 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 333.61 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 344.27 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 353.56 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 369.6 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 395.72 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 454.42 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 461.42 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 514.26 US dollar per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 463.17 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 472.78 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 565 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 565 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 565 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240 US dollar per person | 236.32 US dollar per person | 243.68 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 336.92 US dollar per person | 240.31 US dollar per person | 454.42 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.32 US dollar per person | 461.42 US dollar per person | 565 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Nepal 627.99 US dollar per person compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 586.9 US dollar per person compare
- 144 Mozambique 578 US dollar per person compare
- 146 Nigeria 528.7 US dollar per person compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 525.48 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Benin 515.06 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya was 565 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 565 US dollar per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.32 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.