Independence and Accountability (IA) in Kenya
Kenya: Independence and Accountability (IA) was 106.77 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Independence and Accountability (IA) in Kenya, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 106.77 for independence and accountability (ia) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, independence and accountability (ia) in Kenya peaked at 106.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.75 | 103.74 | 106.77 | 9 |
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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 independence and accountability (ia) in Kenya?
- Independence and accountability (ia) in Kenya was 106.77 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest independence and accountability (ia) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest independence and accountability (ia) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for independence and accountability (ia)?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is independence and accountability (ia) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Independence and Accountability (IA) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).