Secondary income receipts in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary income receipts was 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Kenya, 1975β2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Kenya is 7.66 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Kenya peaked at 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.77 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.55 million BoP, current US$ | 67.77 million BoP, current US$ | 115.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 246.51 million BoP, current US$ | 157.23 million BoP, current US$ | 420.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 392.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 689.27 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 129.01 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0078 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,908 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Kenya?
- Secondary income receipts in Kenya was 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary income receipts?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.