Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya is 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya peaked at 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +198.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 North Macedonia 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Tunisia 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Congo 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Eswatini 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Guinea 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Kenya was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.