Kenya vs Zambia: Gold reserves at market value
Kenya
1.79 million SDR
in 2025
Zambia
0 SDR
in 2020
Kenya rank
118th
Zambia rank
120th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.79 million SDR against 0 SDR in Zambia, a difference of 1.79 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 120th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 million SDR | 32.26 million SDR | 25.65 million SDR | Zambia |
| 1980s | 27.64 million SDR | 35.64 million SDR | 8.00 million SDR | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.24 million SDR | 1.59 million SDR | 12.65 million SDR | Kenya |
| 2000s | 189,533 SDR | 0 SDR | 189,533 SDR | Kenya |
| 2010s | 519,537 SDR | 0 SDR | 519,537 SDR | Kenya |
| 2020s | 787,811 SDR | 0 SDR | 787,811 SDR | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 1.79 million SDR against 0 SDR in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.79 million SDR, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 120th 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.