Burundi vs Kenya: Gold reserves at market value
Burundi
1.49 million SDR
in 2023
Kenya
1.79 million SDR
in 2025
Burundi rank
119th
Kenya rank
118th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.79 million SDR against 1.49 million SDR in Burundi, a difference of 302,490 SDR.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million SDR | 6.61 million SDR | 5.41 million SDR | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.97 million SDR | 27.64 million SDR | 21.67 million SDR | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.23 million SDR | 16.26 million SDR | 12.03 million SDR | Kenya |
| 2000s | 708,963 SDR | 189,533 SDR | 519,430 SDR | Burundi |
| 2010s | 881,999 SDR | 519,537 SDR | 362,462 SDR | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.33 million SDR | 785,421 SDR | 546,077 SDR | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.79 million SDR against 1.49 million SDR in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Burundi and Kenya?
- 302,490 SDR, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Burundi ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.