Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya
Kenya: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, 1962–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya is 4.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya peaked at 55.72 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.07 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 132nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1964 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1965 | 25.16 % change on previous year | +516.5% |
| 1966 | 44.13 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1967 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1968 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 37.22 % change on previous year | +1697.3% |
| 1970 | 35.12 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1972 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +317.5% |
| 1974 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1975 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 1976 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 55.72 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1978 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1979 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1980 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 21 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1984 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 1985 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 30.02 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1988 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1992 | 32.27 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 39.76 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 44.55 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2002 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +1470.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.88 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.42 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.12 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1697.3% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1470.4% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +516.5% | 4.08 % change on previous year | 25.16 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +459.0% | 2.03 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.72 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 44.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.69 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 55.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.82 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 30.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.97 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 129 Australia 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Nicaragua 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Angola 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Korea 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Singapore 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 4.2 % change on previous year 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Kenya was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.72 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.