Broad money in Kenya
Kenya: Broad money was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.11 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6.11 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
1.89 billion current LCU
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Broad money in Kenya, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.11 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Kenya peaked at 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion current LCU, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 49th of 167 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 8.19 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 14.16 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 16.01 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 16.14 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.28 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 21.37 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 22.43 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.29 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 26.90 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 35.69 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 39.67 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 42.86 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 48.39 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 58.10 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 69.47 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 96.58 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 123.65 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 152.31 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 196.49 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 246.25 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 295.98 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 304.65 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 324.42 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 340.34 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 359.53 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 395.09 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 441.66 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 501.16 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 550.81 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 644.29 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 775.88 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 896.52 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.06 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.34 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.90 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.41 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.04 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 6.11 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.63 billion current LCU, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.95 billion current LCU | 3.51 billion current LCU | 16.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.70 billion current LCU | 16.14 billion current LCU | 48.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.79 billion current LCU | 58.10 billion current LCU | 324.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 594.93 billion current LCU | 340.34 billion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 3.90 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 trillion current LCU | 4.41 trillion current LCU | 6.11 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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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 broad money in Kenya?
- Broad money in Kenya was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for broad money?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.