Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 289.17 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 496.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.38 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 35.38 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 40.84 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 47.35 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 60.47 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 53.91 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 37.03 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 21.88 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 28.70 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 38.99 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 38.22 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 36.92 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 37.38 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.12 million BoP, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1989 | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 5.95 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 59.07 million BoP, current US$ | +3360.0% |
| 1994 | 64.55 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 54.18 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 79.24 million BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 60.68 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 91.70 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 101.93 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 44.98 million BoP, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 46.06 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.38 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 59.60 million BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 45.02 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 73.27 million BoP, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2006 | 99.42 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 160.61 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 176.22 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 181.86 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 144.23 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 273.94 million BoP, current US$ | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 346.50 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 333.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 496.39 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 80.04 million BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2016 | 99.49 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 143.84 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 213.44 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 217.41 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 148.20 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 193.32 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 141.87 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 184.17 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 289.17 million BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 289.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 289.17 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3360.0% | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 59.07 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.08 million BoP, current US$ | 35.38 million BoP, current US$ | 60.47 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.49 million BoP, current US$ | 11.76 million BoP, current US$ | 53.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 101.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.24 million BoP, current US$ | 35.38 million BoP, current US$ | 181.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.87 million BoP, current US$ | 80.04 million BoP, current US$ | 496.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.35 million BoP, current US$ | 141.87 million BoP, current US$ | 289.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Syria 312.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Tanzania 311.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 311.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Togo 283.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Djibouti 274.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 North Macedonia 268.05 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya was 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 496.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.