Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya peaked at 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,055 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Kenya 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,055 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 6,094 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 6,446 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 7,399 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 9,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 11,592 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 14,020 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 13,075 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,082 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,668 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 14,190 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15,109 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12,698 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,574 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,055 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,094 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,446 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,438 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,109 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Bhutan 13,233 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 Afghanistan 12,798 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 128 Pakistan 12,104 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 11,334 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ecuador 10,682 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Canada 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre 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 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,055 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.