Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kenya
Kenya: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 12.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya is 12.55 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya peaked at 12.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.08 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.59 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 3.17 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 3.82 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 5.59 units per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 10.2 units per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1994 | 8.65 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 6.26 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.73 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.52 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 9.16 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.3 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 11.95 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 12.06 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.52 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.52 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 11.11 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.55 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.55 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.55 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.91 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | 2.59 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 units per US$ of GDP | 3.17 units per US$ of GDP | 10.2 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 units per US$ of GDP | 9 units per US$ of GDP | 12.55 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Kenya was 12.55 units per US$ of GDP 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 12.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 154 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 92.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.