Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 175 Malawi 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Turkey 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 New Caledonia 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Russia 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Burundi 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Bangladesh 0.0151 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.