Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kenya stood at 17.47 million US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kenya peaked at 20.47 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.47 million US dollar, in 2024.
That places Kenya 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.77 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 20.21 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 19.96 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.96 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.47 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.26 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.42 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.01 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.08 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.63 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.52 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.29 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.75 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.83 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.97 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.47 million US dollar | -2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.47 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.72 million US dollar, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.47 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85 million US dollar, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 million US dollar | 19.77 million US dollar | 20.21 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.23 million US dollar | 18.01 million US dollar | 20.47 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 million US dollar | 17.47 million US dollar | 19.29 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kenya?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Kenya was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.