Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya
Kenya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 29.75 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya is 29.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 513.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya peaked at 233.85 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -28.29 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Kenya 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 125 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1969 | 233.85 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1970 | 52.69 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1971 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1972 | 29.04 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 38.71 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1975 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1978 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 26.79 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 1989 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.35 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 33.47 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 42.26 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1996 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1999 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 2000 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2001 | -28.29 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2002 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2003 | 33.79 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2004 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 33.83 % change on previous year | +512.5% |
| 2008 | 29.75 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 29.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 29.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +512.5% | 5.52 % change on previous year | 33.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.28 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 233.85 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 24.87 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 52.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.17 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.74 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 42.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -28.29 % change on previous year | 33.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Eswatini 31.53 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Turkey 30.86 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mongolia 30.42 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Afghanistan 29.64 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Canada 28.5 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bulgaria 28.46 % 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya was 29.75 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 233.85 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.29 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.6%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.