Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
76th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,312 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,312 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3,312 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 3,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 4,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 4,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 6,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 6,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 7,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 9,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 9,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 14,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 21,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 24,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 28,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 28,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 32,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 37,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 39,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 44,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 47,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 62,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 69,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 75,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 85,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 102,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 122,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 169,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 217,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 267,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 345,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 432,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 520,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 535,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 570,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 597,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 631,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 694,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 776,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 880,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 967,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 8.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,969 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,312 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,828 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 13,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,159 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,185 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 570,009 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 597,985 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Sweden 12.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 10.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Algeria 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cameroon 10.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,312 current LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.