Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 14,385 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14,385 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 174.3% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 15,636 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -339.77 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 58.75 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 75.01 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1969 | 114.81 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 1970 | 142.24 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 101.82 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 109.06 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 122.39 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 73.6 current LCU per person | -39.9% |
| 1975 | 39.5 current LCU per person | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 103.57 current LCU per person | +162.2% |
| 1977 | 250.17 current LCU per person | +141.6% |
| 1978 | 130.82 current LCU per person | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 211.84 current LCU per person | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 114.22 current LCU per person | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 7.72 current LCU per person | -93.2% |
| 1982 | -125.95 current LCU per person | -1732.4% |
| 1983 | -57.57 current LCU per person | -54.3% |
| 1984 | -20.18 current LCU per person | -64.9% |
| 1985 | -106.36 current LCU per person | +427.0% |
| 1986 | -24.59 current LCU per person | -76.9% |
| 1987 | -107.27 current LCU per person | +336.2% |
| 1988 | -172.02 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 1989 | -109.94 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1990 | -239.88 current LCU per person | +118.2% |
| 1991 | -339.77 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1992 | -248.38 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 1,197 current LCU per person | -581.9% |
| 1994 | 614.09 current LCU per person | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 884.35 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 1,734 current LCU per person | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 1,981 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,862 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,854 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,834 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 2,856 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,166 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3,656 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 4,050 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5,108 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 5,608 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6,711 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 6,591 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,025 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 6,476 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6,883 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7,481 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 8,672 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 10,494 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 10,310 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10,129 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,390 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14,170 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 15,636 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 14,216 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11,067 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 5,244 current LCU per person | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 14,385 current LCU per person | +174.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,385 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,385 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1732.4% | 7.72 current LCU per person | -125.95 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +581.9% | -248.38 current LCU per person | 1,197 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | -427.0% | -20.18 current LCU per person | -106.36 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | -336.2% | -24.59 current LCU per person | -107.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.08 current LCU per person | 58.75 current LCU per person | 114.81 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 128.5 current LCU per person | 39.5 current LCU per person | 250.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -60.19 current LCU per person | -172.02 current LCU per person | 114.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.79 current LCU per person | -339.77 current LCU per person | 1,981 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,660 current LCU per person | 2,834 current LCU per person | 6,711 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,064 current LCU per person | 6,476 current LCU per person | 15,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,228 current LCU per person | 5,244 current LCU per person | 14,385 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Maldives 15,242 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Belgium 15,206 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Slovenia 14,950 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Lithuania 13,945 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Bangladesh 13,567 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Austria 12,396 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 14,385 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,636 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -339.77 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.