Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Kenya
Kenya: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kenya stood at 13.14 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kenya peaked at 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Kenya ranks 62nd 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 unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.39 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 1.56 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 2.12 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 2.37 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.61 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 3.21 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 5.67 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 10.31 units per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 8.73 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 7.35 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 6.33 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 6.82 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 6.63 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.46 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 9.34 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.32 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.65 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 12.33 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 12.43 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.91 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.92 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.59 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.14 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.14 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.14 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 units per US$ of GDP | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | 2.61 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 units per US$ of GDP | 3.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10.31 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 units per US$ of GDP | 9.32 units per US$ of GDP | 13.14 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kenya?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Kenya was 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kenya rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.