Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 7.08 billion US dollar in 2014. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Kenya, 2008–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.08 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 38th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.88 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 3.07 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.79 billion US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.86 billion US dollar | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 5.70 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.08 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 billion US dollar | 2.88 billion US dollar | 3.07 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.93 billion US dollar | 3.22 billion US dollar | 7.08 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Brazil 8.00 billion US dollar compare
- 36 Hungary 7.65 billion US dollar compare
- 37 Costa Rica 7.16 billion US dollar compare
- 39 Bangladesh 6.86 billion US dollar compare
- 40 Algeria 6.23 billion US dollar
- 41 Azerbaijan 6.08 billion US dollar
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Kenya?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Kenya was 7.08 billion US dollar in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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, Currency and deposits (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.