How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1989.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Somalia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre

Kenya

1.48 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Somalia

9.35 SDR per square kilometre

in 1989

Kenya rank

117th

Somalia rank

116th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time

Kenya
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 9.35 SDR per square kilometre against 1.48 SDR per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 7.87 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.

Kenya ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 116th of 159 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.62 SDR per square kilometre	2.53 SDR per square kilometre	9.09 SDR per square kilometre	Kenya
1980s	48.56 SDR per square kilometre	10.58 SDR per square kilometre	37.98 SDR per square kilometre	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Kenya or Somalia?: Somalia, at 9.35 SDR per square kilometre against 1.48 SDR per square kilometre in Kenya as of 1989.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Kenya and Somalia?: 7.87 SDR per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1989.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 116th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit: SDR per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.