IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kenya
Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 372.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kenya stood at 372.2.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 291.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kenya peaked at 402.85 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places Kenya 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 87.5 | — |
| 1967 | 87.41 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 87.34 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 87.31 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.98 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 74.96 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.94 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.42 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 166.77 | +124.1% |
| 1975 | 242.81 | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 277.15 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 199.27 | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 175.78 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 256.96 | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 247.18 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 269.23 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 398.17 | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 373.64 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 365.26 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 402.85 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 339.59 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 280.49 | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 305.25 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 236.2 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 182.51 | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 162.02 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 114.7 | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 93.87 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 93.84 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.83 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.83 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.79 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.78 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.42 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 95.41 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.39 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.33 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.32 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.31 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.29 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.27 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.25 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.24 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.14 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.55 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 97.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.55 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.54 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 185.04 | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 236.04 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 278.24 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 377.41 | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 372.2 | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 372.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 372.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +124.1% | 74.42 | 166.77 |
| 2021 | +89.7% | 97.54 | 185.04 |
| 1982 | +47.9% | 269.23 | 398.17 |
| 1979 | +46.2% | 175.78 | 256.96 |
| 1975 | +45.6% | 166.77 | 242.81 |
| 2024 | +35.6% | 278.24 | 377.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.26 | 0 | 87.5 | 6 |
| 1970s | 161.8 | 74.42 | 277.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.79 | 236.2 | 402.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.76 | 93.78 | 182.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.32 | 95.25 | 95.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.12 | 95.11 | 97.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.74 | 97.54 | 377.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Costa Rica 415.69 compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 405.64 compare
- 11 Egypt 391.04 compare
- 13 Barbados 361.21 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 360.77 compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 336.79 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kenya?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Kenya was 372.2 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 402.85 in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. 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.