Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 99.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya is 99.91 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 103.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 28.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 31.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 23.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 20.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 24.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 24.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 30.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 23.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 38.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 45.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 41.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 34.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 45.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 49.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 49.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 27.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 32.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 38.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 44.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 49.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 45.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 50.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 49.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 72.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 70.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 56.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 62.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 77.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 75.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 65.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 79.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 103.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 98.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 99.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 164 India 138.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Benin 109.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 106.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 99.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Zambia 93.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 90.14 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 99.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 103.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.