Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 4.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kenya stood at 4.94 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.6% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kenya peaked at 188.94 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 24.14 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 15.22 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 22.25 million BoP, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 12.84 million BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ | +409.0% |
| 1982 | 22.89 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27.34 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.55 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 35.92 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 38.03 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 43.99 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 49.84 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 46.44 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 188.94 million BoP, current US$ | +306.9% |
| 1993 | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 1994 | 7.14 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.86 million BoP, current US$ | +423.9% |
| 1998 | 70.60 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 26.04 million BoP, current US$ | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.58 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 34.02 million BoP, current US$ | +416.7% |
| 2005 | 56.41 million BoP, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 25.40 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million BoP, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 64.50 million BoP, current US$ | +294.1% |
| 2009 | 60.80 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 25.86 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 14.51 million BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 170.95 million BoP, current US$ | +955.4% |
| 2015 | 35.05 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 17.91 million BoP, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 20.21 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 8.39 million BoP, current US$ | +227.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.43 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 39.86 million BoP, current US$ | +248.9% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | -87.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.94 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.22 million BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.94 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.16 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +955.4% | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | 170.95 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +423.9% | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | 45.86 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +416.7% | 6.58 million BoP, current US$ | 34.02 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | +409.0% | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | 23.32 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.03 million BoP, current US$ | 12.84 million BoP, current US$ | 24.14 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.82 million BoP, current US$ | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | 43.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | 188.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.91 million BoP, current US$ | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | 64.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ | 170.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | 39.86 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 188 Gambia 12.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 6.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 6.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Eritrea 4.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 4.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Kiribati 2.46 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kenya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Kenya was 4.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 188.94 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments 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
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.