Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 196th 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$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8306 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +391.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +294.6% |
| 1993 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.2% |
| 1994 | 0.276 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3289 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3202 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +409.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8758 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 0.161 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9801 BoP, current US$ per person | +400.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6882 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4302 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +282.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6047 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3306 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +931.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7444 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4109 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2137 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per person | +221.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2106 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per person | +242.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +931.0% | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +409.8% | 0.3202 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +400.9% | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9801 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +391.1% | 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8306 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7493 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7258 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Kenya was 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.