Botswana vs Kenya: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Botswana
10.13 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
6th
Kenya rank
9th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10.13 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 6.56 billion current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.8 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.

Botswana ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 38 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 148.21 million current US$ 459.67 million current US$ 311.47 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 1.09 billion current US$ 366.36 million current US$ 723.36 million current US$ Botswana
1990s 4.69 billion current US$ 552.80 million current US$ 4.14 billion current US$ Botswana
2000s 7.79 billion current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ 5.83 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 11.95 billion current US$ 3.45 billion current US$ 8.51 billion current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Botswana or Kenya?
Botswana, at 10.13 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Botswana and Kenya?
6.56 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Botswana ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.