Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Kenya
Kenya: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual was 21.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 154.3%
World rank
45th
of 206 countries
All-time high
95.63 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-200.64 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Kenya is 21.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Kenya peaked at 95.63 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -200.64 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Kenya 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1963 | -19.89 % change on previous year | +938.2% |
| 1964 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1965 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1966 | -32.26 % change on previous year | -359.5% |
| 1967 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1968 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1969 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -1257.8% |
| 1970 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1971 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1972 | -38.41 % change on previous year | +418.2% |
| 1973 | -200.64 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1975 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +522.3% |
| 1976 | -52.84 % change on previous year | -757.9% |
| 1977 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1978 | -18.5 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1979 | -19.72 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1981 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +180.9% |
| 1982 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -663.7% |
| 1983 | 25.16 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1984 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1985 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1986 | -14.48 % change on previous year | +436.4% |
| 1987 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1988 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1990 | -49.82 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 1991 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1993 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5969 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -2049.7% |
| 1996 | 29.44 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1997 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -33.07 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2000 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2001 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2002 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2003 | -36.59 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2004 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2005 | 95.63 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 2007 | -105.73 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2008 | 78.04 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2010 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2011 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -441.6% |
| 2012 | -26.53 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 2013 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2014 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2016 | 85.41 % change on previous year | +743.1% |
| 2017 | -54.51 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2018 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2019 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2020 | 57.89 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 2021 | -126.25 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 2022 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2023 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2024 | -39.82 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 2025 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -32.26 % change on previous year | 33.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -32.61 % change on previous year | -200.64 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 25.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7299 % change on previous year | -49.82 % change on previous year | 29.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 % change on previous year | -105.73 % change on previous year | 95.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.4707 % change on previous year | -54.51 % change on previous year | 85.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.72 % change on previous year | -126.25 % change on previous year | 57.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 42 Sri Lanka 22.14 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Jordan 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 21.79 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Philippines 21.56 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 21.35 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Estonia 21.15 % change on previous year 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 70,759 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Kenya?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Kenya was 21.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.63 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.