Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya
Kenya: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 956.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
956.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.03 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 956.08 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya peaked at 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Kenya 36th out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 69.29 million current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 72.14 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 76.43 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 77.86 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 75.71 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 150.00 million current LCU | +98.1% |
| 1973 | 133.39 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 197.86 million current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1975 | 99.87 million current LCU | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 100.41 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 259.88 million current LCU | +158.8% |
| 1978 | 367.92 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 929.93 million current LCU | +152.8% |
| 1980 | 198.12 million current LCU | -78.7% |
| 1981 | 892.08 million current LCU | +350.3% |
| 1982 | 909.83 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 843.95 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 882.13 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 936.22 million current LCU | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +249.2% |
| 1990 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 9.60 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 9.08 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 13.97 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 8.18 billion current LCU | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 20.80 billion current LCU | +154.2% |
| 1996 | 25.48 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 28.68 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 39.67 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 65.53 billion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 56.46 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 45.42 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 46.26 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.33 billion current LCU | +71.5% |
| 2005 | 123.53 billion current LCU | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 128.69 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 141.93 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 161.26 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 177.85 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 184.39 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 275.50 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 237.50 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 264.90 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 310.00 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 339.00 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 328.29 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 460.46 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 507.00 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 538.88 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 527.11 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 670.82 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 768.76 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 977.60 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 956.08 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.57 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 76.43 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 239.28 million current LCU | 75.71 million current LCU | 929.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 198.12 million current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.43 billion current LCU | 8.18 billion current LCU | 39.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.63 billion current LCU | 45.42 billion current LCU | 177.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.59 billion current LCU | 184.39 billion current LCU | 538.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 821.01 billion current LCU | 527.11 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Rwanda 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Ethiopia 1.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 996.97 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 788.01 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 700.61 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Mali 674.68 billion current LCU 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Kenya was 956.08 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.