Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 59.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 59.41 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 833.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 346.59 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Kenya 89th out of 142 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 market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 63.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1978 | 346.59 % change on previous year | -5330.7% |
| 1979 | 148.48 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1981 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0905 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12600.9% |
| 1991 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -986.6% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8937 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1145.3% |
| 1998 | -100 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2002 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +369.2% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4423 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6063.7% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +1493.9% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2025 | 59.41 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.16 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 346.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.21 % change on previous year | 0.4423 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 59.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Comoros 59.42 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Hong Kong 59.42 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Iceland 59.42 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Portugal 59.4 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Germany 59.35 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 59.2 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 155.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 157.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya was 59.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 346.59 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.