Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Kenya
Kenya: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money was 896.52 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
896.52 billion
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
72nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
896.52 billion
in 2008
All-time low
1.89 billion
in 1966
Years of data
43
1966–2008
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 896.52 billion for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Kenya peaked at 896.52 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 163 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.89 billion | — |
| 1967 | 2.09 billion | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 2.32 billion | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.75 billion | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 3.51 billion | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 3.77 billion | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.30 billion | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 5.36 billion | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 5.45 billion | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.56 billion | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 8.19 billion | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 12.20 billion | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 14.16 billion | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 16.01 billion | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 16.14 billion | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.28 billion | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 21.37 billion | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 22.43 billion | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25.29 billion | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 26.90 billion | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 35.69 billion | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 39.67 billion | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 42.86 billion | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 48.39 billion | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 58.10 billion | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 69.47 billion | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 96.58 billion | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 123.65 billion | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 152.31 billion | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 196.49 billion | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 246.25 billion | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 295.98 billion | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 304.65 billion | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 324.42 billion | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 340.34 billion | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 359.52 billion | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 395.07 billion | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 441.61 billion | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 501.11 billion | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 550.63 billion | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 644.22 billion | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 775.71 billion | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 896.52 billion | +15.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 896.52 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 896.52 billion, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 896.52 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 897.27 billion, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion | 1.89 billion | 2.75 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.95 billion | 3.51 billion | 16.01 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.70 billion | 16.14 billion | 48.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.79 billion | 58.10 billion | 324.42 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.97 billion | 340.34 billion | 896.52 billion | 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 in Kenya?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Kenya was 896.52 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 896.52 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.