Net ODA received in Kenya
Kenya: Net ODA received was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.7% for net oda received in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Kenya peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 56th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net ODA received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of central government expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.0% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.4% | 19.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.7% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 12.2% compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 11.0% compare
- 55 Eswatini 10.7% compare
- 57 Congo 8.6% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 7.8% compare
- 59 Maldives 7.3% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Kenya
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 9.57 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 150.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 10.40 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 80.50 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -2.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 60.11 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 56.02 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Kenya?
- Net oda received in Kenya was 8.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for net oda received?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).