Costa Rica vs Kenya: Gold reserves at market value
Costa Rica
0 SDR
in 2025
Kenya
1.79 million SDR
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
120th
Kenya rank
118th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.79 million SDR against 0 SDR in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.79 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 million SDR | 6.61 million SDR | 5.72 million SDR | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 18.04 million SDR | 27.64 million SDR | 9.59 million SDR | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.98 million SDR | 16.26 million SDR | 11.28 million SDR | Kenya |
| 2000s | 716,742 SDR | 189,533 SDR | 527,209 SDR | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,232 SDR | 519,537 SDR | 509,305 SDR | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0 SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.79 million SDR against 0 SDR in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 1.79 million SDR, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th 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.