Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2009 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 2.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 3.6 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Kenya Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Mar 2023, with an average value of -5.9 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of -1.8 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of -13.4 % in Sep 2014.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 288.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 393.6 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 49.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 230.8 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2009 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2023?
Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 2.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 3.6 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.3 Mar 2023 | -3.6 Dec 2022 | -13.4 Sep 2014 | -1.8 Mar 2016 | % | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 4.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (%) | -4.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | -6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 12.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 6.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -12.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 9.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 9.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | -24.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | -0.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | -37.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | -6.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 16.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2023 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.7 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -28.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Romania (%) | -7.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | -5.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,502.694 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 70,728.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,655.330 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 16,111.320 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,688.790 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 139,800.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 317,900.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 191,600.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,270,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,130,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 514,086.673 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,464,300.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -957.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 573.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 25.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,528.435 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,531.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 37.181 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 104.827 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.371 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 290.183 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 244,573.360 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 91,675.620 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 12,007.060 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,947.460 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 18,267.710 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 482.650 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,499.390 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,112.120 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,758.060 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,557.110 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,148.480 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 9,535.710 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,823.295 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 28,517.498 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 24.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,340.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.141 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 39,205.236 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 40,483.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 46,974.620 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.91 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.98 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
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