Stocks traded, total value in Kenya
Kenya: Stocks traded, total value was 711.59 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Kenya, 1993–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Kenya stood at 711.59 million current US$.
The figure is up 73.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Kenya peaked at 1.80 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.10 million current US$, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stocks traded, total value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 68.60 million current US$ | +466.9% |
| 1995 | 59.85 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 71.18 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 97.49 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 74.20 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 48.50 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 37.80 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 39.30 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 37.38 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 200.00 million current US$ | +435.0% |
| 2004 | 283.84 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 504.12 million current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +170.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 742.20 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 198.34 million current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 793.53 million current US$ | +300.1% |
| 2011 | 917.25 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 683.05 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 815.82 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 472.01 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 484.04 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 526.69 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 351.09 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 330.76 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 409.95 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 711.59 million current US$ | +73.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 711.59 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 188.54 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 711.59 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172.51 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +466.9% | 12.10 million current US$ | 68.60 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +435.0% | 37.38 million current US$ | 200.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.70 million current US$ | 12.10 million current US$ | 97.49 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 453.50 million current US$ | 37.38 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.17 million current US$ | 472.01 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 469.02 million current US$ | 330.76 million current US$ | 711.59 million current US$ | 6 |
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 stocks traded, total value in Kenya?
- Stocks traded, total value in Kenya was 711.59 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.10 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.