Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 26,840.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Kenya 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5030.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0617 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5030.2% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Ecuador 0.0814 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Armenia 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Cape Verde 0.0756 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mali 0.0587 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0541 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26,840.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Portfolio 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.