Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 18.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 341.7% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 478.7 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -5.37 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Kenya 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 478.7 % change on previous year | +930693.0% |
| 1998 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1999 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2002 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 470.75 % change on previous year | +2991.3% |
| 2005 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2006 | 34.23 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2009 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2011 | 36.22 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 2012 | 29.64 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 38.63 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2019 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2021 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2022 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2023 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +341.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.27 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +930693.0% | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 478.7 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2991.3% | 15.23 % change on previous year | 470.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.26 % change on previous year | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 478.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.59 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 470.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.82 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 38.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 El Salvador 19.03 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Czechia 18.77 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Syria 18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Poland 18.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ecuador 18.19 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Tuvalu 16.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 18.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 478.7 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.