Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya

Kenya: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.03
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
84th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.24
in 2016
All-time low
2.7
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.72001: 32002: 3.22003: 42004: 3.32005: 3.12006: 3.52007: 3.92008: 2.72009: 42010: 3.82011: 3.12012: 3.72013: 4.12014: 4.42015: 4.92016: 5.22017: 4.22018: 4.52019: 4.92020: 52021: 4.42022: 3.22023: 3.12024: 4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Kenya stood at 4.03.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Kenya peaked at 5.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2008.

That places Kenya 84th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Kenya, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.73
2001 3.03 +10.9%
2002 3.17 +4.5%
2003 4.04 +27.4%
2004 3.34 -17.3%
2005 3.12 -6.6%
2006 3.48 +11.4%
2007 3.89 +11.8%
2008 2.7 -30.4%
2009 4.01 +48.4%
2010 3.75 -6.5%
2011 3.06 -18.5%
2012 3.69 +20.6%
2013 4.12 +11.6%
2014 4.37 +6.0%
2015 4.86 +11.3%
2016 5.24 +8.0%
2017 4.23 -19.4%
2018 4.5 +6.4%
2019 4.92 +9.3%
2020 5 +1.6%
2021 4.42 -11.5%
2022 3.22 -27.3%
2023 3.14 -2.4%
2024 4.03 +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.35 2.7 4.04 10
2010s 4.27 3.06 5.24 10
2020s 3.96 3.14 5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Kenya?
Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya was 4.03 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 2016.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Kenya ranks 84th out of 158 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 7.7%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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