Net ODA received in Kenya
Kenya: Net ODA received was 9.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Kenya stood at 9.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Kenya peaked at 37.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 48th of 153 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.
Net ODA received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.8% | — |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +259.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +259.5% | 3.6% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 12.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 3.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Republic of Moldova 9.9% compare
- 46 Myanmar 9.6% compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 9.5% compare
- 49 Jordan 9.1% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 8.6% compare
- 51 Cameroon 8.2% 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 9.2% 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 37.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for net oda received?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).