2021 BGN to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

68.9842 KES

YEARLY LOW

64.3353 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

66.3243 KES

2021 BGN to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2021

During 2021, the BGN to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 6, valuing the pair at 68.9842. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on November 24, dropping to 64.3353.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 4.6488 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 68.4046 to the December average rate of 65.2766, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.57% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2021 high of 68.9842 was down 1.32% compared to the 2020 peak of 69.9093, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 BGN based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 344,921 KES

2020 Average 311,035 KES

Yearly Trough Low 321,677 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 23,244.17 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2021.

68.7174

64.9638

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

BGN to KES Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 67.0053, compared to 65.6433 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 1.3620 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 67.0053

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 65.6433

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2021 was March, with a trading range of 2.3193 KES (High: 67.8425 / Low: 65.5232). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.7516 KES (High: 65.6936 / Low: 64.9420).

March Spread (Volatile) ±2.3193

December Spread (Stable) ±0.7516

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between July and September, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 2 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between February and March, when the average rate fell by 1.1109 points.

Longest Streak 2 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.1109

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2021: 68.4046) against the same month in 2020 (average: 57.3883), the exchange rate shifted by +11.0163 (+19.20%).

2021 Avg (January) 68.4046

2020 Avg (January) 57.3883

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	68.9842	67.9875	68.4046
February	68.3462	67.2265	67.8276
March	67.8425	65.5232	66.7166
April	67.1321	65.1750	66.0128
May	67.6537	65.6253	66.7234
June	67.3419	65.3142	66.3471
July	65.9492	65.1047	65.3931
August	66.3067	65.2802	65.7694
September	66.8722	65.4277	66.3491
October	66.3818	65.2558	65.7453
November	66.1845	64.3353	65.3264
December	65.6936	64.9420	65.2766