Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +431.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +428.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +431.5% | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +428.5% | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -91.4% | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 50 Solomon Islands 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Ethiopia 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cambodia 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Suriname 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Mali 0.0371 BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.