Kenya vs Rwanda: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Kenya
286.20 billion Domestic currency
in 2024
Rwanda
347.92 billion Domestic currency
in 2024
Kenya rank
64th
Rwanda rank
61st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 347.92 billion Domestic currency against 286.20 billion Domestic currency in Kenya, a difference of 61.71 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.29 billion Domestic currency | 49.45 billion Domestic currency | 22.84 billion Domestic currency | Kenya |
| 2010s | 177.22 billion Domestic currency | 135.66 billion Domestic currency | 41.56 billion Domestic currency | Kenya |
| 2020s | 258.47 billion Domestic currency | 297.00 billion Domestic currency | 38.53 billion Domestic currency | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 347.92 billion Domestic currency against 286.20 billion Domestic currency in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 61.71 billion Domestic currency, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Kenya ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st 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