Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.08 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion US dollar, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.08 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 755.70 million US dollar, 9.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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.