Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,469 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
84th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,870 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
64.5 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Kenya stood at 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Kenya ranks 84th of 168 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 … square kilometre current in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 97.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 99.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 126.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 97.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 64.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1968 | 106.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1969 | 98.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 100.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 117.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 126.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 166.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 204.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 219.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 271.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 282.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 431.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 612.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 693.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 787.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 851.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 695.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 717.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 749.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 778.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 979.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 788.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 729.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 546.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 902.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 830.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 682.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 918.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 2,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 2,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 4,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 4,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 4,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 4,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 5,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 4,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 126.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 253.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 100.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 612.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 957.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 693.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 546.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 682.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Ethiopia 4,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Afghanistan 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Iraq 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guatemala 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bhutan 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Nigeria 3,949 current US$ per square kilometre 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 received (current us$), per in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Kenya was 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.