Net capital account in Kenya

Kenya: Net capital account was 231.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
231.76 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 87.7%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
275.29 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-0 BoP, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
41
1981–2024

Net capital account in Kenya, 1981–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1981200220241981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: -0 BoP, current US$1990: 0 BoP, current US$1992: 0 BoP, current US$1993: 65.1M BoP, current US$1994: 72.1M BoP, current US$1995: 124.3M BoP, current US$1996: 216.8M BoP, current US$1997: 195.7M BoP, current US$1998: 129.3M BoP, current US$1999: 172.7M BoP, current US$2000: 49.6M BoP, current US$2001: 51.5M BoP, current US$2002: 81.2M BoP, current US$2003: 163.1M BoP, current US$2004: 145.2M BoP, current US$2005: 103.3M BoP, current US$2006: 168.4M BoP, current US$2007: 156.8M BoP, current US$2008: 94.5M BoP, current US$2009: 260.9M BoP, current US$2010: 240.2M BoP, current US$2011: 234.9M BoP, current US$2012: 235.3M BoP, current US$2013: 158.4M BoP, current US$2014: 275.3M BoP, current US$2015: 262.0M BoP, current US$2016: 205.7M BoP, current US$2017: 184.2M BoP, current US$2018: 262.5M BoP, current US$2019: 207.3M BoP, current US$2020: 131.7M BoP, current US$2021: 195.7M BoP, current US$2022: 140.1M BoP, current US$2023: 123.5M BoP, current US$2024: 231.8M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 231.76 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Kenya peaked at 275.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$, in 1989.

That places Kenya 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ -0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 7
1990s 108.45 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 216.78 million BoP, current US$ 9
2000s 127.43 million BoP, current US$ 49.56 million BoP, current US$ 260.85 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 226.57 million BoP, current US$ 158.43 million BoP, current US$ 275.29 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 164.53 million BoP, current US$ 123.45 million BoP, current US$ 231.76 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 50 Mozambique 266.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 51 South Korea 258.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 52 Bahrain 231.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 54 Guinea 229.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 55 Cameroon 219.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 56 Mali 216.75 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Kenya?
Net capital account in Kenya was 231.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 275.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
How does Kenya rank for net capital account?
Kenya ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.