Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 42.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya stood at 42.17 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 667.2% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya peaked at 42.17 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.96 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2012 | 34.95 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2015 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3913 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2017 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -824.4% |
| 2018 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -484.0% |
| 2019 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2020 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2021 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2022 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2023 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 42.17 % change on previous year | -667.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 42.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 42.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.56 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.64 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 34.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year | 42.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Cape Verde 63.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 51.67 % change on previous year
- 8 Austria 50.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Netherlands 41.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 41.56 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ghana 40.72 % change on previous year 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 42.17 % change on previous year 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 42.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.96 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 166 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 up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.