Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 828,564 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kenya stood at 828,564 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 404.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kenya peaked at 828,564 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,342 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 94th of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,342 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2,477 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2,859 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 3,164 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 3,911 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 4,166 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,926 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 6,061 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 5,957 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,826 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 8,536 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 12,310 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 13,843 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 16,125 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 14,818 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 16,524 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 18,686 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 20,158 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 23,008 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 22,706 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 30,787 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 33,237 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 33,665 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 38,034 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 48,369 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 55,640 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 81,837 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 104,231 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 109,651 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 116,886 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 133,952 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 157,232 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 164,264 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 191,635 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 208,511 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 212,623 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 246,015 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 322,986 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 351,539 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 392,007 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 495,653 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 651,061 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 828,564 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 828,564 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 828,564 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,711 units per square kilometre | 2,342 units per square kilometre | 3,164 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 8,266 units per square kilometre | 3,911 units per square kilometre | 16,125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,162 units per square kilometre | 14,818 units per square kilometre | 38,034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,370 units per square kilometre | 48,369 units per square kilometre | 191,635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,107 units per square kilometre | 208,511 units per square kilometre | 828,564 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Haiti 940,486 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 939,065 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Brunei 832,281 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 721,402 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Niger 717,186 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 658,777 units per square kilometre compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kenya?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Kenya was 828,564 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 828,564 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.4%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.