Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 37.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 37.51 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 565.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 37.51 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.03 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Kenya 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 34.41 % change on previous year | +447.0% |
| 2013 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2015 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5642 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2017 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -628.4% |
| 2018 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 2019 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2021 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2022 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2023 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 37.51 % change on previous year | -565.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.33 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.45 % change on previous year | 32.45 % change on previous year | 32.45 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 Argentina 38.65 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Georgia 38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Armenia 38.07 % change on previous year compare
- 30 West Bank and Gaza 37.42 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Senegal 35.75 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Bangladesh 33.62 % 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Kenya was 37.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.03 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.