Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya
Kenya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 183.75 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 183.75 billion for capital accounts in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Kenya peaked at 183.75 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million, in 1966.
That places Kenya 64th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.00 million | — |
| 1967 | 24.00 million | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 54.00 million | +125.0% |
| 1969 | 180.28 million | +233.9% |
| 1970 | 275.27 million | +52.7% |
| 1971 | 345.79 million | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 446.20 million | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 618.93 million | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 695.39 million | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 770.43 million | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 873.90 million | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 billion | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 1.32 billion | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 1.59 billion | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 2.01 billion | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 2.55 billion | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 2.91 billion | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 3.16 billion | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.64 billion | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4.18 billion | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 4.92 billion | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 5.26 billion | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 6.39 billion | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8.27 billion | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 10.10 billion | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 12.37 billion | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 15.88 billion | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 21.19 billion | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 26.26 billion | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 37.36 billion | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 47.03 billion | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 58.78 billion | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 61.63 billion | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 54.86 billion | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 62.42 billion | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 44.76 billion | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 51.54 billion | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 68.96 billion | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 81.92 billion | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 100.29 billion | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 105.83 billion | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 141.62 billion | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 183.75 billion | +29.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 183.75 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.35 billion, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 183.75 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.66 billion, 1.3× 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 | +233.9% | 54.00 million | 180.28 million |
| 1968 | +125.0% | 24.00 million | 54.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.57 million | 16.00 million | 180.28 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 802.04 million | 275.27 million | 1.59 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 billion | 2.01 billion | 8.27 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.55 billion | 10.10 billion | 61.63 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.45 billion | 44.76 billion | 183.75 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 capital accounts in Kenya?
- Capital accounts in Kenya was 183.75 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 183.75 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for capital accounts?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.