Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya

Kenya: Net financial flows, bilateral was -661.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-661.70 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
115th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.22 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-833.71 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya, 1970–2024

-1.0B01.0B2.0B197019972024

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -661.70 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 152.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya peaked at 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -833.71 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.

That places Kenya 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.52 million NFL, current US$ 20.95 million NFL, current US$ 115.08 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 109.88 million NFL, current US$ 48.15 million NFL, current US$ 159.11 million NFL, current US$ 10
1990s 37.71 million NFL, current US$ -94.52 million NFL, current US$ 205.37 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -3.56 million NFL, current US$ -106.35 million NFL, current US$ 92.24 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 898.90 million NFL, current US$ 46.63 million NFL, current US$ 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -376.21 million NFL, current US$ -833.71 million NFL, current US$ 202.28 million NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 112 Haiti -502.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 113 Mongolia -518.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 114 Ecuador -533.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 116 Angola -711.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 117 Sri Lanka -863.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 118 Vietnam -903.42 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya?
Net financial flows, bilateral in Kenya was -661.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -833.71 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
How does Kenya rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
Kenya ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,321 data points, 1970–2024
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Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.