Central bank assets to GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Kenya, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Kenya stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Kenya peaked at 21.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1969.
Kenya ranks 129th of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8% | — |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -60.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +95.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +89.8% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +83.9% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +97.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +61.8% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +143.0% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -60.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 4.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 155.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 157.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Kenya?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Kenya was 2.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).