Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 144th 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 10.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 11.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 17.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 19.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 18.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 48.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +200.7% |
| 1994 | 46.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 39.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 50.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 57.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 63.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 30.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 27.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 30.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 49.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 56.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 61.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 56.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 64.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 69.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 80.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 74.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 68.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 100.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 104.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 96.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 117.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 121.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 127.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +200.7% | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.45 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 141 Cambodia 149.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 137.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Eritrea 136.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 127.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Brunei 126.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Bolivia 106.54 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 135.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.