Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Kenya
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
26.60 billion current US$
in 2005
Kenya rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 26.60 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 23.03 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 7.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 26.60 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2005.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
23.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.