Capital Accounts in Kenya
Kenya: Capital Accounts 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 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% |
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
- 61 Australia 197.94 billion compare
- 62 South Africa 192.18 billion compare
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 188.06 billion compare
- 65 Gabon 179.45 billion compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 164.08 billion compare
- 67 Malaysia 144.42 billion 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 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.