SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate was -59.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -59.19 % change on previous year for sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.1% on the previous year and down 590.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 657.17 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -97.65 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Kenya 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 123.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 42.61 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1974 | -88.96 % change on previous year | -886.9% |
| 1975 | 93.29 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1976 | -26.89 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1977 | 443.52 % change on previous year | -1749.7% |
| 1978 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1979 | 657.17 % change on previous year | -3677.4% |
| 1980 | -76.23 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1981 | -57.43 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1983 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1984 | -87.9 % change on previous year | -777.8% |
| 1985 | -59.35 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1988 | -96.34 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1990 | -65.81 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1991 | -65.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | -43.34 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 46.27 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1994 | -38.47 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1995 | -58.66 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1996 | 169.31 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 1997 | -12.52 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1998 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 300.3 % change on previous year | -2428.0% |
| 2000 | -88.18 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2001 | 253.02 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 2002 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2003 | 146.35 % change on previous year | -1011.8% |
| 2004 | -70.53 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2005 | -97.65 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2007 | -66.3 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2010 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2011 | -94.69 % change on previous year | +932.6% |
| 2012 | -45.91 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 232.79 % change on previous year | -607.1% |
| 2014 | -57.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2015 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2016 | 92.52 % change on previous year | +665.9% |
| 2017 | -48.44 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2018 | 75.25 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2019 | 133.04 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2020 | -55.45 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2022 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2023 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2024 | -28.04 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2025 | -59.19 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -59.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -59.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.26 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3677.4% | -18.37 % change on previous year | 657.17 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2428.0% | -12.9 % change on previous year | 300.3 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1749.7% | -26.89 % change on previous year | 443.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.44 % change on previous year | -88.96 % change on previous year | 657.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -36.19 % change on previous year | -96.34 % change on previous year | 40.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.88 % change on previous year | -65.81 % change on previous year | 300.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -97.65 % change on previous year | 253.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.02 % change on previous year | -94.69 % change on previous year | 232.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.3 % change on previous year | -59.19 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 173 Papua New Guinea -52.52 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Tanzania -55.52 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Eswatini -56.26 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Chad -59.96 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Grenada -63.96 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Barbados -64.37 % 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 48.09 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya was -59.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 657.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.65 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 590.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.