Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 18.35 million in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Kenya, 1945β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Kenya is 18.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Kenya peaked at 20.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Kenya ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 0 | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 million | 0 | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 million | 0 | 17.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 million | 16.67 million | 18.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.53 million | 15.75 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 million | 18.01 million | 20.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 million | 17.47 million | 19.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 22.29 million compare
- 114 Nepal 21.91 million compare
- 115 Montenegro 20.34 million compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.11 million compare
- 118 Lesotho, Kingdom of 17.64 million compare
- 119 Barbados 17.34 million compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Kenya?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Kenya was 18.35 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.