Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya
Kenya: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -9.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya is -9.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 636.3% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.3% | — |
| 2006 | -2.3% | +68.4% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +67.1% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | +71.7% |
| 2009 | -5.5% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | -7.4% | +33.2% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -6.5% | -1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -8.6% | -9.9% | -7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.35 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.33 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.02 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.03 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3618 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.07 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 64.46 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Kenya was -9.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 636.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.