Total assets in Kenya
Kenya: Total assets was 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.85 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.85 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1.77 billion current LCU
in 1966
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Total assets in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total assets in Kenya stood at 1.85 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Kenya peaked at 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.77 billion current LCU, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 17th of 52 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.
Total assets in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 5.41 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 12.86 billion current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 14.53 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 17.63 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 18.06 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 20.39 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 23.89 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 24.92 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 28.25 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 30.13 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 40.54 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 46.93 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 48.86 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 53.33 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 64.86 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 75.79 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 92.50 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 127.00 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 161.02 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 222.40 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 283.46 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 341.48 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 365.45 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 396.61 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 432.80 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 461.81 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 506.89 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 564.12 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 642.41 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 711.76 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 802.87 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 924.18 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.85 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.85 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.38 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 17.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.53 billion current LCU | 18.06 billion current LCU | 53.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.06 billion current LCU | 64.86 billion current LCU | 396.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.93 billion current LCU | 432.80 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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 total assets in Kenya?
- Total assets in Kenya was 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for total assets?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.