Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya

Kenya: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 5.89 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.89 ratio
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
34th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.89 ratio
in 2023
All-time low
3.43 ratio
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 5 ratio2001: 4.3 ratio2002: 4.7 ratio2003: 3.9 ratio2004: 4.2 ratio2005: 4 ratio2006: 3.7 ratio2007: 3.4 ratio2008: 4.5 ratio2009: 3.5 ratio2010: 3.7 ratio2011: 4 ratio2012: 3.6 ratio2013: 3.5 ratio2014: 3.7 ratio2015: 4 ratio2016: 4 ratio2017: 4.4 ratio2018: 4.5 ratio2019: 4.2 ratio2020: 5 ratio2021: 4.5 ratio2022: 5.4 ratio2023: 5.9 ratio

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 5.89 ratio for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2023. 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 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya peaked at 5.89 ratio in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.43 ratio, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 34th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.13 ratio 3.43 ratio 4.98 ratio 10
2010s 3.96 ratio 3.53 ratio 4.45 ratio 10
2020s 5.19 ratio 4.51 ratio 5.89 ratio 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  2. 32 Chile 6.13 ratio compare
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  4. 35 Djibouti 5.68 ratio compare
  5. 36 Guyana 5.53 ratio compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 5.16 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya?
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Kenya was 5.89 ratio in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 ratio in 2023.
What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.43 ratio in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 152 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 66.9%. 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 Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Broad money to total reserves ratio
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,350 data points, 2000–2023
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Broad money to total reserves ratio