Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kenya
Kenya: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -276.01 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-276.01 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
155th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-161.80 million current LCU
in 1961
All-time low
-679.92 billion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kenya stood at -276.01 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kenya peaked at -161.80 million current LCU in 1961 and was at its lowest, -679.92 billion current LCU, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 155th of 207 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -187.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -161.80 million current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1962 | -164.90 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1963 | -197.70 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1964 | -212.40 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1965 | -186.00 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1966 | -246.00 million current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1967 | -275.00 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1968 | -282.86 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1969 | -189.29 million current LCU | -33.1% |
| 1970 | -163.57 million current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1971 | -175.70 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | -243.19 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1973 | -716.62 million current LCU | +194.7% |
| 1974 | -721.68 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1975 | -682.34 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1976 | -1.19 billion current LCU | +74.2% |
| 1977 | -1.31 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1978 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1979 | -1.68 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1980 | -1.65 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1981 | -1.94 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1982 | -2.78 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1983 | -2.53 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -2.94 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1985 | -3.44 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1986 | -3.89 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1987 | -4.61 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1988 | -5.74 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1989 | -5.02 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1990 | -8.38 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 1991 | -10.28 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1992 | -11.42 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1993 | -20.89 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 1994 | -20.31 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -16.47 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 1996 | -12.90 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1997 | -10.11 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1998 | -7.84 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1999 | -12.16 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2000 | -9.89 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2001 | -11.59 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2002 | -9.57 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -12.61 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2004 | -11.21 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -468.00 million current LCU | -95.8% |
| 2006 | -5.05 billion current LCU | +979.7% |
| 2007 | -9.71 billion current LCU | +92.1% |
| 2008 | -2.19 billion current LCU | -77.4% |
| 2009 | -415.41 billion current LCU | +18868.4% |
| 2010 | -439.99 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | -435.84 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -524.88 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2013 | -617.90 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2014 | -677.52 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2015 | -679.92 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -102.55 billion current LCU | -84.9% |
| 2017 | -161.43 billion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 2018 | -140.88 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -163.68 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2020 | -71.94 billion current LCU | -56.0% |
| 2021 | -167.64 billion current LCU | +133.0% |
| 2022 | -207.41 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2023 | -272.36 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2024 | -367.13 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2025 | -276.01 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -210.38 million current LCU | -282.86 million current LCU | -161.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -832.93 million current LCU | -1.68 billion current LCU | -163.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.45 billion current LCU | -5.74 billion current LCU | -1.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.08 billion current LCU | -20.89 billion current LCU | -7.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.77 billion current LCU | -415.41 billion current LCU | -468.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -394.46 billion current LCU | -679.92 billion current LCU | -102.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -227.08 billion current LCU | -367.13 billion current LCU | -71.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kenya?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Kenya was -276.01 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -161.80 million current LCU in 1961.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -679.92 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.