Kenya vs Somalia: Gold reserves at market value
Kenya
1.79 million SDR
in 2025
Somalia
5.87 million SDR
in 1989
Kenya rank
118th
Somalia rank
115th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.87 million SDR against 1.79 million SDR in Kenya, a difference of 4.08 million SDR.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 115th of 166 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 | 6.61 million SDR | 1.59 million SDR | 5.03 million SDR | Kenya |
| 1980s | 27.64 million SDR | 6.63 million SDR | 21.00 million SDR | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.87 million SDR against 1.79 million SDR in Kenya as of 1989.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Kenya and Somalia?
- 4.08 million SDR, 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?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 115th 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.