Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.9%
World rank
153rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
48.9 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
0.7826 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 1.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 48.9 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7826 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1970 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1972 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1973 | 24.7 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1975 | 20.21 % change on previous year | +1003.5% |
| 1976 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 48.9 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7826 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1981 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +1594.8% |
| 1982 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1984 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1985 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +415.2% |
| 1987 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1988 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1990 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1991 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.02 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1993 | 28.03 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 29 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1999 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2000 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2003 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2018 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2021 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 19.88 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 % change on previous year | 0.7826 % change on previous year | 32.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.38 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 20.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Denmark 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Gabon 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Barbados 0.9378 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Uruguay 0.8129 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Aruba 0.7883 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7826 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.