Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Kenya
Kenya: Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 28.48 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 28.48 billion for total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Kenya peaked at 28.48 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73 billion, in 2005.
That places Kenya 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.73 billion | — |
| 2006 | 7.88 billion | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 9.37 billion | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 10.89 billion | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 9.91 billion | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.50 billion | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 12.96 billion | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 14.40 billion | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 14.43 billion | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.47 billion | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.20 billion | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.30 billion | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 15.10 billion | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 16.83 billion | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.03 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.69 billion | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.83 billion | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 24.97 billion | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 25.42 billion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.48 billion | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.48 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.11 billion, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.48 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83 billion, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 billion | 6.73 billion | 10.89 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.52 billion | 11.50 billion | 17.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 billion | 16.69 billion | 28.48 billion | 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 total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Kenya?
- Total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue in Kenya was 28.48 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 billion in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account credit/revenue, credit/revenue rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account credit/revenue, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.