Net acquisition of financial assets in Kenya

Kenya: Net acquisition of financial assets was 274.95 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
274.95 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
416.88 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
13.42 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Net acquisition of financial assets in Kenya, 2014–2023

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B2014201820232014: 13.4B current LCU2015: 88.0B current LCU2016: 236.5B current LCU2017: 199.7B current LCU2018: 257.3B current LCU2019: 292.6B current LCU2020: 416.9B current LCU2021: 381.1B current LCU2022: 230.4B current LCU2023: 274.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 274.95 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 1,949.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Kenya peaked at 416.88 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.42 billion current LCU, in 2014.

Kenya ranks 22nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 181.27 billion current LCU 13.42 billion current LCU 292.65 billion current LCU 6
2020s 325.84 billion current LCU 230.40 billion current LCU 416.88 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Somalia 462.96 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Mexico 438.52 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 296.82 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Thailand 236.43 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 234.09 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Congo 220.70 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Kenya?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Kenya was 274.95 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 416.88 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13.42 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,949.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.