Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya is 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya peaked at 0.1169 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0801 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Egypt 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Djibouti 0.0811 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Bahrain 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Zambia 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Slovakia 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya was 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1169 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.