Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kenya
Kenya: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 11,492 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya stood at 11,492 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya peaked at 11,492 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 132.09 units per person, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 95th of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 132.09 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 134.28 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 148.93 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 158.44 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 188.65 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 193.77 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 221.29 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 263.17 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 250.46 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 277.58 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 335.49 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 468.12 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 509.54 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 573.81 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 509.35 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 549.76 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 602.47 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 628.19 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 693.75 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 663.53 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 873.01 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 910.79 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 890.03 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 968.19 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,186 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 1,318 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,883 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 2,335 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 2,390 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,478 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,758 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,143 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 3,182 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,602 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 3,800 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,697 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,151 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 5,293 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 5,591 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6,031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 7,365 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 9,334 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 11,492 units per person | +23.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,492 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,602 units per person, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,492 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.43 units per person | 132.09 units per person | 158.44 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 328.19 units per person | 188.65 units per person | 573.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 728.91 units per person | 509.35 units per person | 968.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,427 units per person | 1,186 units per person | 3,602 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,306 units per person | 3,697 units per person | 11,492 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Dominican Republic 12,811 units per person compare
- 93 Croatia 12,343 units per person compare
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 11,508 units per person compare
- 96 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,189 units per person compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 10,991 units per person compare
- 98 Mexico 10,310 units per person 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya was 11,492 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,492 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.09 units per person in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.