Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0818 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 Turkey 0.0923 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Fiji 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Colombia 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Liberia 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mexico 0.0865 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1715 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.