International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Kenya
Kenya: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya stood at 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Kenya peaked at 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2155 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Kenya 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.2325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Cameroon 0.2662 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Bolivia 0.2651 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Turkey 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2494 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Guyana 0.2427 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2648 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2155 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Kenya ranks 146th 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 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.