Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Kenya
Kenya: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 30.03 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kenya stood at 30.03 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kenya peaked at 30.03 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 billion, in 2005.
That places Kenya 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.99 billion | — |
| 2006 | 8.39 billion | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 10.40 billion | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 12.87 billion | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 11.60 billion | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 13.87 billion | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 16.78 billion | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 18.62 billion | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 19.28 billion | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.85 billion | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 18.63 billion | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 17.34 billion | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 20.84 billion | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 21.82 billion | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.29 billion | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.98 billion | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 25.88 billion | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 29.78 billion | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 28.16 billion | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 30.03 billion | +6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.03 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.03 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 billion | 6.99 billion | 12.87 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.13 billion | 13.87 billion | 22.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 billion | 19.98 billion | 30.03 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kenya?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Kenya was 30.03 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 billion in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.