Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 90.3%
World rank
100th
of 170 countries
All-time high
199.53 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-33.75 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Kenya is -1.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.3% on the previous year and down 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Kenya peaked at 199.53 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -33.75 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Kenya ranks 100th of 170 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 official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 199.53 % change on previous year —
1962 -22.32 % change on previous year -111.2%
1963 13.17 % change on previous year -159.0%
1964 2.01 % change on previous year -84.7%
1965 27.19 % change on previous year +1249.6%
1966 -23.18 % change on previous year -185.3%
1967 -33.75 % change on previous year +45.6%
1968 65.38 % change on previous year -293.7%
1969 -8.07 % change on previous year -112.3%
1970 2.76 % change on previous year -134.2%
1971 16.57 % change on previous year +500.3%
1972 7.49 % change on previous year -54.8%
1973 32.16 % change on previous year +329.1%
1974 22.75 % change on previous year -29.2%
1975 7.07 % change on previous year -68.9%
1976 23.86 % change on previous year +237.5%
1977 3.98 % change on previous year -83.3%
1978 52.78 % change on previous year +1224.7%
1979 41.83 % change on previous year -20.8%
1980 13.33 % change on previous year -68.1%
1981 13.52 % change on previous year +1.4%
1982 8.13 % change on previous year -39.8%
1983 -18.26 % change on previous year -324.5%
1984 3.11 % change on previous year -117.0%
1985 4.46 % change on previous year +43.4%
1986 3.82 % change on previous year -14.4%
1987 25.79 % change on previous year +575.2%
1988 49.32 % change on previous year +91.2%
1989 27.36 % change on previous year -44.5%
1990 11.47 % change on previous year -58.1%
1991 -22.42 % change on previous year -295.4%
1992 -3.44 % change on previous year -84.7%
1993 3.47 % change on previous year -200.8%
1994 -25.97 % change on previous year -848.4%
1995 8.15 % change on previous year -131.4%
1996 -18.66 % change on previous year -329.1%
1997 -24.76 % change on previous year +32.6%
1998 -7.44 % change on previous year -69.9%
1999 -25.05 % change on previous year +236.6%
2000 65.12 % change on previous year -360.0%
2001 -8.08 % change on previous year -112.4%
2002 -17.82 % change on previous year +120.6%
2003 34.69 % change on previous year -294.7%
2004 25.44 % change on previous year -26.7%
2005 15.34 % change on previous year -39.7%
2006 24.46 % change on previous year +59.4%
2007 41.17 % change on previous year +68.3%
2008 2.56 % change on previous year -93.8%
2009 30.74 % change on previous year +1100.4%
2010 -16.43 % change on previous year -153.4%
2011 66.4 % change on previous year -504.2%
2012 7.05 % change on previous year -89.4%
2013 24.61 % change on previous year +249.0%
2014 -19.53 % change on previous year -179.3%
2015 -7.42 % change on previous year -62.0%
2016 -11.17 % change on previous year +50.5%
2017 13.34 % change on previous year -219.4%
2018 0.435 % change on previous year -96.7%
2019 27.38 % change on previous year +6194.4%
2020 25.76 % change on previous year -5.9%
2021 -20.35 % change on previous year -179.0%
2022 -16.97 % change on previous year -16.6%
2023 -1.65 % change on previous year -90.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +6194.4% 0.435 % change on previous year 27.38 % change on previous year
1965 +1249.6% 2.01 % change on previous year 27.19 % change on previous year
1978 +1224.7% 3.98 % change on previous year 52.78 % change on previous year
2009 +1100.4% 2.56 % change on previous year 30.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.44 % change on previous year -33.75 % change on previous year 199.53 % change on previous year 9
1970s 21.13 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 52.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.06 % change on previous year -18.26 % change on previous year 49.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -10.46 % change on previous year -25.97 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21.36 % change on previous year -17.82 % change on previous year 65.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.47 % change on previous year -19.53 % change on previous year 66.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.3 % change on previous year -20.35 % change on previous year 25.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 97 Zimbabwe 0.4392 % change on previous year compare
  2. 98 Singapore -1.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 99 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -1.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 101 Nepal -2.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 102 Georgia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 103 Solomon Islands -3.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Kenya?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Kenya was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 199.53 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -33.75 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
Kenya ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.7%. 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 received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,098 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.