IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya is 3.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 127.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.83 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 130th of 193 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, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -0.1071 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -0.0715 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0358 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 28.81 % change on previous year | -80628.6% |
| 1971 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0276 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1973 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -37493.7% |
| 1974 | 127.45 % change on previous year | +1132.8% |
| 1975 | 39.21 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1976 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1977 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 1978 | 36 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1979 | 47.81 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 39.7 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5985 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1982 | 40.16 % change on previous year | -6810.2% |
| 1983 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1984 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1985 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 1986 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1987 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1989 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -856.3% |
| 1990 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1991 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1992 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1993 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +310.7% |
| 1994 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 1997 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1998 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1999 | 35 % change on previous year | +706.2% |
| 2000 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2001 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2003 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 2006 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2007 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2010 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3291 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2014 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -4645.4% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 99 % change on previous year | -2374.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5735 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -822.5% |
| 2021 | 84.35 % change on previous year | +1935.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 31.85 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2025 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +80628.6% | -0.0358 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +37493.7% | -0.0276 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +6810.2% | -0.5985 % change on previous year | 40.16 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -4645.4% | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2374.1% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 99 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1935.8% | 4.14 % change on previous year | 84.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0715 % change on previous year | -0.1071 % change on previous year | -0.0358 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.66 % change on previous year | -24.83 % change on previous year | 127.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -24.43 % change on previous year | 40.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -18.25 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 84.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Estonia 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Singapore 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Honduras 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Switzerland 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Japan 3.17 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 48.09 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 127.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.83 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. 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, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.