Net primary income in Kenya
Kenya: Net primary income was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Kenya is -1.87 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Kenya peaked at -30.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -153.71 million BoP, current US$ | -187.82 million BoP, current US$ | -92.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -239.20 million BoP, current US$ | -345.35 million BoP, current US$ | -179.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -226.55 million BoP, current US$ | -428.74 million BoP, current US$ | -71.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -101.15 million BoP, current US$ | -144.19 million BoP, current US$ | -30.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -844.43 million BoP, current US$ | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -675.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Guatemala -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Congo -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Bolivia -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Tanzania -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Paraguay -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Manufacturing, value added 892.17 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 119.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Kenya?
- Net primary income in Kenya was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -30.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for net primary income?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.