IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,600 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,600 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 473.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2,600 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 49.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.11 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.09 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 63.24 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 63.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 63.2 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 62.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 140.65 units per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1975 | 204.78 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 233.74 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 168.06 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 213.11 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 311.52 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 449.5 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 489.6 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 724.09 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 932.23 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 911.32 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 847.28 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 699.81 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 761.59 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 589.33 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 455.35 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 404.24 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 401.85 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 328.88 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 328.76 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 328.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 328.72 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 328.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 328.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 455.04 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 454.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 454.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 454.74 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 454.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 454.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 454.48 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 454.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 454.38 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 454.32 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 454.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 454.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 454.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 453.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 453.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 453.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 451.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 923.98 units per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 2017 | 920.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 917.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 914.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 911.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,729 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 2,206 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 2,600 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,600 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,600 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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% | 62.76 units per square kilometre | 140.65 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +104.4% | 451.98 units per square kilometre | 923.98 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +89.7% | 911.44 units per square kilometre | 1,729 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +47.9% | 489.6 units per square kilometre | 724.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +46.2% | 213.11 units per square kilometre | 311.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +45.6% | 140.65 units per square kilometre | 204.78 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.84 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 49.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.43 units per square kilometre | 62.76 units per square kilometre | 311.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 740.99 units per square kilometre | 449.5 units per square kilometre | 1,005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.87 units per square kilometre | 328.56 units per square kilometre | 455.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.56 units per square kilometre | 454.23 units per square kilometre | 454.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.85 units per square kilometre | 451.98 units per square kilometre | 923.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,862 units per square kilometre | 911.44 units per square kilometre | 2,600 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Sierra Leone 2,873 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ghana 2,837 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 2,611 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 2,548 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 China 2,478 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya was 2,600 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.