Official exchange rate in Kenya
Kenya: Official exchange rate was 85.07 LCU per US$, end period in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
85.07 LCU per US$, end period
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
31st
of 51 countries
All-time high
85.07 LCU per US$, end period
in 2011
All-time low
6.9 LCU per US$, end period
in 1973
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Official exchange rate in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, end period.
Analysis
In 2011, official exchange rate in Kenya stood at 85.07 LCU per US$, end period. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Kenya peaked at 85.07 LCU per US$, end period in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.9 LCU per US$, end period, in 1973.
Kenya ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official exchange rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, end period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | — |
| 1961 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.9 LCU per US$, end period | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.26 LCU per US$, end period | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 8.31 LCU per US$, end period | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.95 LCU per US$, end period | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4 LCU per US$, end period | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.33 LCU per US$, end period | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.57 LCU per US$, end period | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.29 LCU per US$, end period | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 12.72 LCU per US$, end period | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 13.8 LCU per US$, end period | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 15.78 LCU per US$, end period | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 16.28 LCU per US$, end period | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.04 LCU per US$, end period | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.51 LCU per US$, end period | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.6 LCU per US$, end period | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 21.6 LCU per US$, end period | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 24.08 LCU per US$, end period | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 28.07 LCU per US$, end period | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 36.22 LCU per US$, end period | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 68.16 LCU per US$, end period | +88.2% |
| 1994 | 44.84 LCU per US$, end period | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 55.94 LCU per US$, end period | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 55.02 LCU per US$, end period | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 62.68 LCU per US$, end period | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 61.91 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.93 LCU per US$, end period | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 78.04 LCU per US$, end period | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 78.6 LCU per US$, end period | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.07 LCU per US$, end period | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 76.14 LCU per US$, end period | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.34 LCU per US$, end period | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.37 LCU per US$, end period | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.4 LCU per US$, end period | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.67 LCU per US$, end period | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 77.71 LCU per US$, end period | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 75.82 LCU per US$, end period | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.75 LCU per US$, end period | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 85.07 LCU per US$, end period | +5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85.07 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.11 LCU per US$, end period, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85.07 LCU per US$, end period is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 494.28 LCU per US$, end period, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +88.2% | 36.22 LCU per US$, end period | 68.16 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1981 | +35.9% | 7.57 LCU per US$, end period | 10.29 LCU per US$, end period |
| 1994 | -34.2% | 68.16 LCU per US$, end period | 44.84 LCU per US$, end period |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | 7.14 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 LCU per US$, end period | 6.9 LCU per US$, end period | 8.31 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.92 LCU per US$, end period | 7.57 LCU per US$, end period | 21.6 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 LCU per US$, end period | 24.08 LCU per US$, end period | 72.93 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 LCU per US$, end period | 62.67 LCU per US$, end period | 78.6 LCU per US$, end period | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.91 LCU per US$, end period | 80.75 LCU per US$, end period | 85.07 LCU per US$, end period | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Kenya?
- Official exchange rate in Kenya was 85.07 LCU per US$, end period in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.07 LCU per US$, end period in 2011.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 LCU per US$, end period in 1973.
- How does Kenya rank for official exchange rate?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, end period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This series shows the end period value of local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar.