Capital transfers in Kenya
Kenya: Capital transfers was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 current LCU
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24.09 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011
Capital transfers in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, capital transfers in Kenya stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Kenya peaked at 24.09 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 36th of 49 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.
Capital transfers in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 2.48 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 2.34 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 999.40 million current LCU | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.01 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.95 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 14.44 billion current LCU | +641.7% |
| 1996 | 18.83 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 17.18 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 20.26 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 24.09 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 14.63 billion current LCU | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 18.15 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 17.24 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.62 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 19.57 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +641.7% | 1.95 billion current LCU | 14.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 999.40 million current LCU | 3.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.60 billion current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 24.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 23.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Cape Verde 7,433 current LCU compare
- 34 Ethiopia 2 current LCU compare
- 35 Mali 1 current LCU compare
- 36 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Liberia 0 current LCU
- 36 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Togo 0 current LCU
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Kenya?
- Capital transfers in Kenya was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for capital transfers?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.