Net primary income in Kenya
Kenya: Net primary income was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Kenya is -1.87 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Kenya peaked at -30.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -153.71 million BoP, current US$ | -187.82 million BoP, current US$ | -92.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -239.20 million BoP, current US$ | -345.35 million BoP, current US$ | -179.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -226.55 million BoP, current US$ | -428.74 million BoP, current US$ | -71.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -101.15 million BoP, current US$ | -144.19 million BoP, current US$ | -30.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -844.43 million BoP, current US$ | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -675.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Guatemala -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Congo -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Bolivia -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Tanzania -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Paraguay -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Kenya?
- Net primary income in Kenya was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -30.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for net primary income?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.