Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Kenya 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9419 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5318 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2515 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 1993 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3258.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2001 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 7.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +3258.7% | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5318 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 178 Afghanistan 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Iran 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Niger 5.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Zambia 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Pakistan 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.