Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya
Kenya: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0057 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0057 for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya peaked at 0.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, in 2023.
That places Kenya 155th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.14 | — |
| 1951 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.14 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1289 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1289 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1201 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1143 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1034 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1036 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1036 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1037 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1036 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0835 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0712 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0692 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0646 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0559 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.051 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.04 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0292 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 0.012 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.008 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0057 | -4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0057 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0072, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -46.8% | 0.0201 | 0.0107 |
| 1994 | +43.0% | 0.0107 | 0.0153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.115 | 0.1034 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 | 0.0352 | 0.1036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 | 0.01 | 0.0292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 | 0.0083 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 | 0.0068 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 | 0.0048 | 0.0064 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya was 0.0057 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 1950.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.