Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Net capital account was 231.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Kenya, 1981–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 231.76 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Kenya peaked at 275.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$, in 1989.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1989 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -235.7% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -163.2% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | +450.0% |
| 1993 | 65.08 million BoP, current US$ | +3388328083921180672.0% |
| 1994 | 72.14 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 124.30 million BoP, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 216.78 million BoP, current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1997 | 195.72 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 129.33 million BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 172.65 million BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 49.56 million BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 2001 | 51.47 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 81.18 million BoP, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 163.05 million BoP, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2004 | 145.19 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 103.33 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 168.40 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 156.84 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 94.48 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 260.85 million BoP, current US$ | +176.1% |
| 2010 | 240.18 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 234.89 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 235.30 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 158.43 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 275.29 million BoP, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 261.95 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 205.69 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 184.18 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 262.51 million BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 207.33 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 131.73 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 195.65 million BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 140.06 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 123.45 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 231.76 million BoP, current US$ | +87.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 231.76 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 231.76 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3388328083921180672.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ | 65.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +450.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 108.45 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 216.78 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 127.43 million BoP, current US$ | 49.56 million BoP, current US$ | 260.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.57 million BoP, current US$ | 158.43 million BoP, current US$ | 275.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.53 million BoP, current US$ | 123.45 million BoP, current US$ | 231.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Mozambique 266.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 South Korea 258.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Bahrain 231.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Guinea 229.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Cameroon 219.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Mali 216.75 million BoP, current 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)
- 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 net capital account in Kenya?
- Net capital account in Kenya was 231.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 275.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Kenya rank for net capital account?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.