Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Kenya
Kenya: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -60.87 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -60.87 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 231.1% on the previous year and down 467.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 179.84 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -147.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -147.49 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1994 | -65.41 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1996 | -120.4 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1997 | 179.84 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1998 | -99.53 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -72.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 112.8 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2005 | 119.37 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 147.3 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | -44.36 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2008 | -30.31 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 158.17 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9602 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -714.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2013 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 2014 | -25.04 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2015 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2016 | -24.76 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 21 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2018 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2019 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 41.85 % change on previous year | -1080.9% |
| 2022 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2023 | -60.87 % change on previous year | +231.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -60.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.48 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -60.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.39 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15.4 % change on previous year | -147.49 % change on previous year | 179.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.44 % change on previous year | -72.02 % change on previous year | 158.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.71 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.47 % change on previous year | -60.87 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 140 Kuwait -54.54 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Mexico -55.76 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mauritius -56.22 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Paraguay -62.88 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Colombia -64.2 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Mozambique -69.12 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya was -60.87 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 179.84 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -147.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 467.5%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.