Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya
Kenya: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 22,867 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22,867 units per person for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Kenya peaked at 22,867 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 193.97 units per person, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 106th of 161 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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 193.97 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 206.31 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 220.27 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 251.16 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 308.34 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 319.75 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 351.89 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 423.91 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 417.3 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 485.26 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 586.99 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 845.48 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 947.84 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1,036 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1,007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,101 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,242 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 1,257 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,366 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,401 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,794 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 1,924 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2,007 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,188 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2,538 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2,938 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 3,961 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 4,923 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 5,891 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 7,386 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 9,005 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 10,532 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 10,546 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,911 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11,107 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11,370 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,108 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13,123 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 14,436 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 15,382 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 17,456 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 20,394 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 22,867 units per person | +12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22,867 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,639 units per person, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22,867 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,978 units per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.93 units per person | 193.97 units per person | 251.16 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 572.23 units per person | 308.34 units per person | 1,036 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,529 units per person | 1,007 units per person | 2,188 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,863 units per person | 2,538 units per person | 10,911 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,360 units per person | 11,107 units per person | 22,867 units per person | 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 22,867 units per person 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 22,867 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.97 units per person in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 161 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 116.8%. 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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.