Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 179.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 179.79 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 447.8% on the previous year and up 854.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 596.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -446.56 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Kenya 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -23.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1969 | 59.18 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1970 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1971 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1972 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1973 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1974 | -37.79 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 1975 | -44.53 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 170.88 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 1977 | 149.71 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1979 | 67.64 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1980 | -44.13 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1981 | -93 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1983 | 52.59 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1984 | 63.63 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1985 | -446.56 % change on previous year | -801.8% |
| 1986 | 76.03 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1987 | -351.83 % change on previous year | -562.7% |
| 1988 | -66.12 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1989 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1990 | -125.82 % change on previous year | -472.2% |
| 1991 | -46.31 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 24.62 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1993 | 596.4 % change on previous year | +2322.4% |
| 1994 | -47.18 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1995 | 48.16 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1996 | 101.57 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1998 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2000 | 57.54 % change on previous year | +2220.9% |
| 2001 | 4 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 2003 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2009 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -572.2% |
| 2010 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2011 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 23.87 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.46 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +1009.4% |
| 2018 | 39.18 % change on previous year | +710.3% |
| 2019 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2020 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2021 | -20.66 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 2022 | -51.69 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 2023 | 179.79 % change on previous year | -447.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 179.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 11.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 179.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2322.4% | 24.62 % change on previous year | 596.4 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2220.9% | 2.48 % change on previous year | 57.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 % change on previous year | -23.35 % change on previous year | 59.18 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 29.01 % change on previous year | -45.88 % change on previous year | 170.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -86.18 % change on previous year | -446.56 % change on previous year | 76.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.79 % change on previous year | -125.82 % change on previous year | 596.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 57.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 % change on previous year | 0.4359 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.04 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 179.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Georgia 297.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 248.32 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Spain 183.53 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Panama 164.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 United States 152.33 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mali 152.27 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya was 179.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 596.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -446.56 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 854.7%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
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.