Budgetary investment in Kenya
Kenya: Budgetary investment was 192.74 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Budgetary investment in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for budgetary investment in Kenya is 192.74 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 1,212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Kenya peaked at 192.74 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Kenya 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.20 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 8.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 billion current LCU | 7.76 billion current LCU | 14.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.41 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 136.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.18 billion current LCU | 149.62 billion current LCU | 192.74 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Kenya?
- Budgetary investment in Kenya was 192.74 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 192.74 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for budgetary investment?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,212.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.