Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) was 129.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya stood at 129.01.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya peaked at 156.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 66th of 220 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.
Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.14 | — |
| 1951 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.9 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.14 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.26 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 8.31 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.95 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.33 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.57 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.29 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 12.72 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 13.8 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 15.78 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 16.28 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.04 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.51 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.6 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 21.6 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 24.08 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 28.07 | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 36.22 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 68.16 | +88.2% |
| 1994 | 44.84 | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 55.94 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 55.02 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 62.68 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 61.91 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.93 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 78.04 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 78.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.07 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 76.14 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.34 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.37 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.67 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 77.71 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 75.82 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.75 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 85.07 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.5 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 102.31 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 102.49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.23 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.85 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 101.34 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 109.17 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 113.14 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 123.37 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 156.46 | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 129.29 | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 129.01 | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106.12, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.26, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.2% | 36.22 | 68.16 |
| 1981 | +35.9% | 7.57 | 10.29 |
| 1994 | -34.2% | 68.16 | 44.84 |
| 1992 | +29.0% | 28.07 | 36.22 |
| 2023 | +26.8% | 123.37 | 156.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 6.9 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.92 | 7.57 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 | 24.08 | 72.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 | 62.67 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.98 | 80.75 | 103.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.74 | 109.17 | 156.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya?
- Domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya was 129.01 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 156.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop))?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic currency per us dollar (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.