IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,488 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya is 3,488 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 399.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 3,488 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, 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 | 68.64 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 68.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 75.71 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 172.21 units per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1975 | 239.73 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 271.56 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 204.15 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 277.64 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 410.38 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 573.3 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 569.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 798.75 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 976 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 893.29 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,104 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 992.79 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,025 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 774.47 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 647.81 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 578.24 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 552.55 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 451.73 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 479.94 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 488.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 472.69 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 443.37 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 462.62 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 624.54 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 592.79 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 571.64 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 618.23 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 675.54 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 705.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 649.57 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 683.65 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 718.03 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 699.77 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 712.09 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 699.4 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 697.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 697.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 698.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 657.08 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 626.32 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,242 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2017 | 1,311 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,276 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,313 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,420 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 2,935 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 3,488 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,488 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,488 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +127.4% | 75.71 units per square kilometre | 172.21 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +98.3% | 626.32 units per square kilometre | 1,242 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +84.4% | 1,313 units per square kilometre | 2,420 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 | 185.19 units per square kilometre | 63.24 units per square kilometre | 410.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 874.38 units per square kilometre | 569.87 units per square kilometre | 1,104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.21 units per square kilometre | 443.37 units per square kilometre | 647.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.72 units per square kilometre | 571.64 units per square kilometre | 718.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 917.1 units per square kilometre | 626.32 units per square kilometre | 1,311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,539 units per square kilometre | 1,313 units per square kilometre | 3,488 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Sierra Leone 3,855 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ghana 3,807 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 3,503 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 3,419 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 3,353 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 China 3,325 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya was 3,488 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,488 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.