Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 4.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Kenya, 2000–2024
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 102nd out of 186 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 (ratio) in Kenya, year by year
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.7 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 3.06 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.14 | 5 | 5 |
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 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 102nd out of 186 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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