Kenya Exchange Rate against USD
1957 - 2023 | Monthly | USD/KES | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Exchange Rate against USD
- Kenya Exchange Rate against USD averaged 137.240 (USD/KES) in May 2023, compared with 134.395 USD/KES in the previous month.
- Kenya Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 137.240 in May 2023 and a record low of 6.900 in Dec 1973.
CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Central Bank of Kenya provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 2000 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Key information about Kenya Exchange Rate against USD
- In the latest reports, Kenya Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 9.760 % pa in Mar 2023.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Treasury Bonds Rate: 10 Years) was reported at 13.490 % pa in May 2022.
- The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Central Bank Rediscount Rate) was set at 9.500 % pa in May 2023.
View Kenya's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Exchange Rate against USD in May 2023?
Kenya Exchange Rate against USD averaged 137.240 (USD/KES) in May 2023, compared with 134.395 USD/KES in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137.240 May 2023 | 134.395 Apr 2023 | 6.900 Dec 1973 | 137.240 May 2023 | USD/KES | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD/ALL) | 101.837 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Algeria (USD/DZD) | 135.952 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Argentina (USD/ARS) | 235.870 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1977 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (USD/AMD) | 386.558 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1992 - May 2023 |
| Australia (USD/AUD) | 1.505 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Austria (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) | 1.700 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD/BHD) | 0.376 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD/BDT) | 104.390 May 2023 | monthly | May 1970 - May 2023 |
| Belarus (USD/BYN) | 2.895 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Belgium (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD/BOB) | 6.910 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) | 1.799 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Botswana (USD/BWP) | 13.479 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Brazil (USD/BRL) | 4.981 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
| Brunei (USD/BND) | 1.339 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD/BGN) | 1.801 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD/KHR) | 4,115.350 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Canada (USD/CAD) | 1.352 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Chile (USD/CLP) | 798.635 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| China (USD/RMB) | 6.985 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (USD/COP) | 4,539.540 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1950 - May 2023 |
| Croatia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Cyprus (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD/CZK) | 21.734 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Denmark (USD/DKK) | 6.855 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD/USD) | 1.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Egypt (USD/EGP) | 30.887 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Estonia (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| European Union (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Finland (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| France (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Georgia (USD/GEL) | 2.534 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1995 - May 2023 |
| Germany (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ghana (USD/GHS) | 15.983 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Greece (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) | 7.837 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (USD/HUF) | 342.746 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2023 |
| Iceland (USD/ISK) | 138.352 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| India (USD/INR) | 82.298 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD/IDR) | 14,810.857 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2023 |
| Iran (USD/IRR) | 42,000.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Israel (USD/ILS) | 3.660 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Italy (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) | 603.595 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Japan (USD/JPY) | 137.053 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Jordan (USD/JOD) | 0.709 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) | 446.600 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1993 - May 2023 |
| Kenya (USD/KES) | 137.240 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (USD/KRW) | 1,327.480 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD/KWD) | 0.307 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) | 87.450 May 2023 | monthly | May 1993 - May 2023 |
| Laos (USD/LAK) | 16,862.318 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Latvia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1992 - May 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD/LBP) | 15,000.000 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) | 8.072 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1967 - May 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD/MKD) | 56.509 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2023 |
| Malawi (USD/MWK) | 1,034.870 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD/MYR) | 4.512 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Malta (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD/MUR) | 45.200 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mexico (USD/MXN) | 17.749 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Moldova (USD/MDL) | 17.807 May 2023 | monthly | May 1994 - May 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD/MNT) | 3,461.180 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1990 - May 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Morocco (USD/MAD) | 10.112 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD/MZN) | 63.900 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD/MMK) | 2,100.000 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2012 - May 2023 |
| Nepal (USD/NPR) | 131.101 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD/NZD) | 1.609 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD/NGN) | 460.702 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Norway (USD/NOK) | 10.807 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1914 - May 2023 |
| Oman (USD/OMR) | 0.385 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD/PKR) | 286.584 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Panama (USD/PAB) | 1.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1940 - May 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD/PYG) | 7,224.544 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Peru (USD/PEN) | 3.689 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2023 |
| Philippines (USD/PHP) | 55.728 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1945 - May 2023 |
| Poland (USD/PLN) | 4.179 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (USD/QAR) | 3.640 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1966 - May 2023 |
| Romania (USD/RON) | 4.555 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Russia (USD/RUB) | 83.161 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) | 3.750 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Serbia (USD/RSD) | 108.240 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (USD/SGD) | 1.339 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1991 - May 2023 |
| South Africa (USD/ZAR) | 19.032 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Spain (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) | 309.420 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Sudan (USD/SDG) | 446.387 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (USD/SEK) | 10.769 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD/CHF) | 0.898 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Syria (USD/SYP) | 7,861.364 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 19,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 11,400.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 48,800.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 192,500.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 182,700.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 19.416 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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