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Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Kenya

Kenya: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 19,618 SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19,618 SDR
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.79 million SDR
in 1979
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1998
Years of data
53
1973–2025

Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Kenya, 1973–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M197319992025

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 19,618 SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Kenya peaked at 2.79 million SDR in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1998.

That places Kenya 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Kenya, year by year

Year SDR Change
1973 1,050 SDR —
1974 1,050 SDR +0.0%
1975 1,050 SDR +0.0%
1976 1,013 SDR -3.5%
1977 719,950 SDR +70988.6%
1978 2.52 million SDR +249.6%
1979 2.79 million SDR +10.9%
1980 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1981 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1982 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1983 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1984 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1985 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1986 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1987 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1988 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1989 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1990 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1991 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1992 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1993 2.79 million SDR -0.0%
1994 2.79 million SDR -0.0%
1995 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1996 2.79 million SDR -0.0%
1997 2.79 million SDR +0.0%
1998 0 SDR -100.0%
1999 0 SDR —
2000 16,590 SDR —
2001 16,590 SDR +0.0%
2002 17,500 SDR +5.5%
2003 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2004 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2005 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2006 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2007 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2008 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2009 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2010 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2011 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2012 17,500 SDR +0.0%
2013 21,000 SDR +20.0%
2014 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2015 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2016 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2017 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2018 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2019 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2020 21,000 SDR +0.0%
2021 19,618 SDR -6.6%
2022 19,618 SDR +0.0%
2023 19,618 SDR +0.0%
2024 19,618 SDR +0.0%
2025 19,618 SDR +0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 19,618 SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 861,745 SDR 1,013 SDR 2.79 million SDR 7
1980s 2.79 million SDR 2.79 million SDR 2.79 million SDR 10
1990s 2.23 million SDR 0 SDR 2.79 million SDR 10
2000s 17,318 SDR 16,590 SDR 17,500 SDR 10
2010s 19,950 SDR 17,500 SDR 21,000 SDR 10
2020s 19,848 SDR 19,618 SDR 21,000 SDR 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 116 Fiji 35,000 SDR compare
  2. 117 Burundi 33,816 SDR compare
  3. 118 Comoros 20,255 SDR compare
  4. 120 Armenia 0 SDR compare
  5. 120 Azerbaijan 0 SDR compare
  6. 120 Bahamas 0 SDR compare
  7. 120 Belize 0 SDR
  8. 120 Barbados 0 SDR compare
  9. 120 Central African Republic 0 SDR compare
  10. 120 Canada 0 SDR compare
  11. 120 Cameroon 0 SDR compare
  12. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 SDR compare
  13. 120 Congo 0 SDR compare
  14. 120 Cape Verde 0 SDR compare
  15. 120 Costa Rica 0 SDR compare
  16. 120 Cuba 0 SDR compare
  17. 120 Cayman Islands 0 SDR
  18. 120 Eritrea 0 SDR compare
  19. 120 Ethiopia 0 SDR compare
  20. 120 Micronesia (country) 0 SDR
  21. 120 Gabon 0 SDR compare
  22. 120 Equatorial Guinea 0 SDR
  23. 120 Croatia 0 SDR compare
  24. 120 Israel 0 SDR compare
  25. 120 Jamaica 0 SDR compare
  26. 120 Kosovo 0 SDR
  27. 120 Liberia 0 SDR
  28. 120 Lesotho 0 SDR
  29. 120 Macao 0 SDR
  30. 120 Maldives 0 SDR
  31. 120 Montenegro 0 SDR compare
  32. 120 Namibia 0 SDR
  33. 120 Nicaragua 0 SDR compare
  34. 120 Norway 0 SDR compare
  35. 120 New Zealand 0 SDR compare
  36. 120 Rwanda 0 SDR compare
  37. 120 Solomon Islands 0 SDR compare
  38. 120 Sierra Leone 0 SDR
  39. 120 San Marino 0 SDR
  40. 120 South Sudan 0 SDR
  41. 120 Chad 0 SDR compare
  42. 120 Turkmenistan 0 SDR
  43. 120 East Timor 0 SDR
  44. 120 Tanzania 0 SDR compare
  45. 120 Uganda 0 SDR
  46. 120 Vietnam 0 SDR compare
  47. 120 West Bank and Gaza 0 SDR
  48. 120 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
  49. 120 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
  50. 120 Zambia 0 SDR compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Kenya?
Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Kenya was 19,618 SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 million SDR in 1979.
What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
Kenya ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 9,630 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April