Net official development assistance received in Kenya
Kenya: Net official development assistance received was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.60 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Kenya peaked at 3.99 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.11 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Kenya 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.65 million current US$ | 21.11 million current US$ | 72.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.17 million current US$ | 57.35 million current US$ | 348.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.06 million current US$ | 394.79 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 708.07 million current US$ | 311.25 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.68 million current US$ | 388.22 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More aid effectiveness data for Kenya
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 46.91 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 2.5% (2023)
- Net ODA received 14.6% (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 2.60 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 2.44 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 13.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 821.62 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Kenya?
- Net official development assistance received in Kenya was 2.60 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.11 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for net official development assistance received?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.