Private capital flows, total in Kenya
Kenya: Private capital flows, total was 383.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Kenya stood at 383.17 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and up 812.6% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.23 million BoP, current US$ | 41.99 million BoP, current US$ | 717.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 294.31 million BoP, current US$ | 205.44 million BoP, current US$ | 383.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Ethiopia 626.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Uganda 540.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Libya 363.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Benin 318.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Kenya?
- Private capital flows, total in Kenya was 383.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 717.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for private capital flows, total?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 812.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.