Net income in Kenya
Kenya: Net income was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net income in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0% for net income in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net income in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.6% | — |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -46.2% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | +70.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -72.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +359.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -104.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More trade data for Kenya
- 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 net income in Kenya?
- Net income in Kenya was 0.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for net income?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.