Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya
Kenya: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 24.98 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24.98 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2008.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kenya peaked at 31.13 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.62 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 68th of 159 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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 2.12 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.13 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 2.01 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.71 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 2.67 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 3.32 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 4.09 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 4.38 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 4.93 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 4.98 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.13 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.84 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 6.78 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 8.52 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 11.76 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 21.5 units per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 21.31 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.72 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.44 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 22.57 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 21.62 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.16 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 26.79 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.68 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.05 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 29.63 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 29.39 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 24.95 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 24.27 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.98 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24.98 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.55 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24.98 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.26 units per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +82.7% | 11.76 units per US$ of GDP | 21.5 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | 1.62 units per US$ of GDP | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | 2.71 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 units per US$ of GDP | 2.22 units per US$ of GDP | 5.84 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.14 units per US$ of GDP | 6.78 units per US$ of GDP | 25.16 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 units per US$ of GDP | 24.27 units per US$ of GDP | 31.13 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kenya?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kenya was 24.98 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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.