Total current grants in Kenya
Kenya: Total current grants was 10.77 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total current grants in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current grants in Kenya is 10.77 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current grants in Kenya peaked at 35.78 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Kenya 16th out of 54 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.
Total current grants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 1.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 8.99 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 5.51 billion current LCU | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 5.78 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.27 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 4.92 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.25 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 15.45 billion current LCU | +263.8% |
| 2002 | 10.88 billion current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 15.58 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 15.56 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.49 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 17.78 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.10 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 28.04 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 30.28 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 35.78 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 10.77 billion current LCU | -69.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.77 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current LCU, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.77 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191.50 million current LCU, 56.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total current grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +263.8% | 4.25 billion current LCU | 15.45 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 4.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.64 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 30.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.27 billion current LCU | 10.77 billion current LCU | 35.78 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current grants in Kenya?
- Total current grants in Kenya was 10.77 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total current grants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest total current grants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for total current grants?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total current grants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Total current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units. Data are in current local currency.