Money in Kenya
Kenya: Money was 471.57 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 471.57 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 404.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Kenya peaked at 471.57 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 65th of 162 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.33 billion | — |
| 1967 | 1.41 billion | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.63 billion | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.80 billion | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.23 billion | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 2.37 billion | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.80 billion | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 3.45 billion | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 3.39 billion | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.89 billion | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 4.86 billion | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 7.01 billion | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 7.88 billion | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 9.18 billion | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 8.43 billion | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 9.40 billion | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 10.63 billion | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 11.47 billion | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 13.10 billion | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 12.92 billion | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.52 billion | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 18.92 billion | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 19.16 billion | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 21.65 billion | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 27.53 billion | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 31.67 billion | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 46.58 billion | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 59.32 billion | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 62.41 billion | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 66.52 billion | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 76.24 billion | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 89.49 billion | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 93.49 billion | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 109.07 billion | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 118.67 billion | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 121.01 billion | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 140.02 billion | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 183.82 billion | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 200.07 billion | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 223.11 billion | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 282.10 billion | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 370.55 billion | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 471.57 billion | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.80 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.70 billion | 2.23 billion | 9.18 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 billion | 8.43 billion | 21.65 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.23 billion | 27.53 billion | 109.07 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.55 billion | 118.67 billion | 471.57 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 62 Slovakia 545.97 billion compare
- 63 Australia 513.95 billion compare
- 64 San Marino 487.29 billion compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 456.93 billion compare
- 67 Canada 434.52 billion compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 423.93 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 money in Kenya?
- Money in Kenya was 471.57 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 471.57 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for money?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (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.