Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -1.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 36.74 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.6 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Kenya 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2011 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -399.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
| 2014 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2015 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2016 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2017 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -469.5% |
| 2018 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2019 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2020 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2022 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2023 | 36.74 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 2024 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.93 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.86 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 36.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Sri Lanka -0.0457 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Slovakia -0.1576 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Brazil -0.9543 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Madagascar -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Sierra Leone -3.33 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 35.12 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 18.56 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.74 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.