Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya stood at 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya peaked at 0.1606 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 112th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0901 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 Madagascar 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Paraguay 0.0717 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.069 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Fiji 0.0683 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Israel 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Kenya was 0.0699 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0537 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.