Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kenya
Kenya: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kenya, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kenya peaked at 0.064 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 120th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.064 units per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0443 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | 0.064 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kenya?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Kenya was 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.