US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya
Kenya: US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.0078 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Kenya, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya is 0.0078, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya peaked at 0.1449 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0064, 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.
US dollar 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 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1449 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.14 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1211 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1203 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1351 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1365 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1321 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0972 | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0786 | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0725 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0623 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0606 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0415 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0356 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.016 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.013 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.016 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.011 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0078 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0078 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0078 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +52.0% | 0.0147 | 0.0223 |
| 1993 | -46.9% | 0.0276 | 0.0147 |
| 1981 | -26.4% | 0.1321 | 0.0972 |
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 | 0.1344 | 0.1203 | 0.1449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0728 | 0.0463 | 0.1321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 | 0.0137 | 0.0415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 | 0.0127 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 | 0.0097 | 0.0124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 | 0.0064 | 0.0092 | 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 us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya?
- Us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Kenya was 0.0078 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1449 in 1973.
- What is the lowest us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is us dollar per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.