Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.03 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.03 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Kenya peaked at 5.24 ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7 ratio, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 ratio | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 ratio | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.04 ratio | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 3.34 ratio | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 ratio | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.48 ratio | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.89 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 ratio | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 4.01 ratio | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 3.75 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.06 ratio | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.69 ratio | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 ratio | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.37 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.86 ratio | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.24 ratio | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 ratio | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5 ratio | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.92 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.42 ratio | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 ratio | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 3.14 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.03 ratio | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 ratio | 2.7 ratio | 4.04 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 ratio | 3.06 ratio | 5.24 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 ratio | 3.14 ratio | 5 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Kenya?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya was 4.03 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 ratio in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).