Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya
Kenya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4,687 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya is 4,687 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya peaked at 4,687 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.65 units per person, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 98th of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.65 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 2.37 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 5.13 units per person | +116.3% |
| 1969 | 16.48 units per person | +221.0% |
| 1970 | 24.21 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1971 | 29.33 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 36.56 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 48.99 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 53.2 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 57.02 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 62.61 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 75.32 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 88.37 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 102.71 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 125.69 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 153.68 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 169.39 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 177 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 196.82 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 217.46 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 247.06 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 255.36 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 299.2 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 373.85 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 441.06 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 523.19 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 651.23 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 843.8 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1,016 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1,404 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 1,720 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 2,092 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2,133 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,845 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2,037 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,416 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 1,580 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2,049 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 2,360 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2,802 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 2,868 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,723 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 4,687 units per person | +25.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,687 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,687 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 33% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +221.0% | 5.13 units per person | 16.48 units per person |
| 1968 | +116.3% | 2.37 units per person | 5.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 units per person | 1.65 units per person | 16.48 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 57.83 units per person | 24.21 units per person | 102.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.55 units per person | 125.69 units per person | 373.85 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,267 units per person | 441.06 units per person | 2,133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,613 units per person | 1,416 units per person | 4,687 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 4,687 units per person 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 4,687 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 units per person in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 153 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 119.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.