Reserve assets in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets was 10.07 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.07 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Kenya peaked at 10.07 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 billion US dollar, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 76th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.90 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion US dollar | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 4.00 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.25 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.71 billion US dollar | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 6.65 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 8.01 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 7.50 billion US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.54 billion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.32 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.12 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.11 billion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 8.29 billion US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.48 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.96 billion US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.32 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 10.07 billion US dollar | +37.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.07 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.07 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 billion US dollar | 2.90 billion US dollar | 3.84 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.82 billion US dollar | 4.00 billion US dollar | 9.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion US dollar | 7.32 billion US dollar | 10.07 billion US dollar | 5 |
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 reserve assets in Kenya?
- Reserve assets in Kenya was 10.07 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.