Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Kenya
Kenya: Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) was 5.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya stood at 5.89. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya peaked at 5.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.37 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | +9.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.71, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.43 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.53 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 4.51 | 5.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya was 5.89 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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