Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya
Kenya: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya is -2.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya peaked at 269.29 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -78.54 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Kenya 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1970 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1971 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1972 | 98.11 % change on previous year | -3664.8% |
| 1973 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1974 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
| 1975 | -50.9 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1976 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1977 | 161.67 % change on previous year | -1474.2% |
| 1978 | 51.59 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1979 | 161.34 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 1980 | -78.54 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1981 | 269.29 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1982 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | -23.89 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1985 | 33.01 % change on previous year | -1051.3% |
| 1986 | -29.12 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1987 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1988 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 201.2 % change on previous year | +767.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1991 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1992 | -19.22 % change on previous year | +224.2% |
| 1993 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1994 | -39.4 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1995 | 177.07 % change on previous year | -549.4% |
| 1996 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1997 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1998 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1999 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2001 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2002 | -19.74 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2004 | 64.5 % change on previous year | +1047.9% |
| 2005 | 63.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2007 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2008 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2009 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2011 | 33.29 % change on previous year | +2639.0% |
| 2012 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2013 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2014 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2015 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2016 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 2017 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -694.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2021 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2025 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.53 % change on previous year | -50.9 % change on previous year | 161.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.09 % change on previous year | -78.54 % change on previous year | 269.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.36 % change on previous year | -39.4 % change on previous year | 177.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 64.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 37.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Montenegro -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Algeria -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Aruba -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Samoa -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Fiji -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Bahrain -4.42 % 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33,121 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Kenya was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 269.29 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.54 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current)?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.