Kenya vs United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
Kenya
179.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
152.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 179.79 % change on previous year against 152.33 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 27.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 % change on previous year | -51.81 % change on previous year | 74.7 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 29.01 % change on previous year | 59.44 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | -86.18 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 106.79 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 56.79 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 69.78 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.45 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 13.34 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.04 % change on previous year | 49.51 % change on previous year | 24.47 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 179.79 % change on previous year against 152.33 % change on previous year in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between Kenya and United States?
- 27.46 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.