Jamaica vs Kenya: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Jamaica
265.03 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
Kenya
286.20 billion Domestic currency
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Kenya rank
64th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 286.20 billion Domestic currency against 265.03 billion Domestic currency in Jamaica, a difference of 21.17 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 145 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.38 billion Domestic currency | 72.29 billion Domestic currency | 41.91 billion Domestic currency | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74.66 billion Domestic currency | 177.22 billion Domestic currency | 102.56 billion Domestic currency | Kenya |
| 2020s | 191.24 billion Domestic currency | 258.47 billion Domestic currency | 67.23 billion Domestic currency | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 286.20 billion Domestic currency against 265.03 billion Domestic currency in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 21.17 billion Domestic currency, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 64th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April