Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 0.0311 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0311 SDR per person
Change on year
up 56.4%
World rank
116th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.3 SDR per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 SDR per person
in 1998
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Kenya, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0311 SDR per person.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kenya peaked at 2.3 SDR per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1998.
That places Kenya 116th out of 159 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), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0002 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0003 SDR per person | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 SDR per person | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1936 SDR per person | +80414.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8353 SDR per person | +331.5% |
| 1979 | 2 SDR per person | +140.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.64 SDR per person | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.92 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.35 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.24 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.32 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 SDR per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9427 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8337 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7927 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.903 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8097 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.78 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7489 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6104 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0 SDR per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0033 SDR per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.005 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.011 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 SDR per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.011 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0311 SDR per person | +56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4335 SDR per person | 0.0002 SDR per person | 2 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.49 SDR per person | 1.1 SDR per person | 2.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6421 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 0.9427 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 SDR per person | 0.0033 SDR per person | 0.0086 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 SDR per person | 0.0097 SDR per person | 0.0129 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 SDR per person | 0.0137 SDR per person | 0.0311 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 113 Somalia 0.8246 SDR per person compare
- 114 Malawi 0.6429 SDR per person compare
- 115 Burundi 0.1085 SDR per person compare
- 117 Armenia 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Bahamas 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Belize 0 SDR per person
- 117 Barbados 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Central African Republic 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Canada 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Cameroon 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Congo 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Costa Rica 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Cuba 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 0 SDR per person
- 117 Eritrea 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Ethiopia 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 SDR per person
- 117 Gabon 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0 SDR per person
- 117 Croatia 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Israel 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Jamaica 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Liberia 0 SDR per person
- 117 Lesotho 0 SDR per person
- 117 Macau, China 0 SDR per person
- 117 Maldives 0 SDR per person
- 117 Montenegro 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Namibia 0 SDR per person
- 117 Nicaragua 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Norway 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 New Zealand 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Rwanda 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0 SDR per person
- 117 San Marino 0 SDR per person
- 117 South Sudan 0 SDR per person
- 117 Chad 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0 SDR per person
- 117 Timor-Leste 0 SDR per person
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Uganda 0 SDR per person
- 117 Viet Nam 0 SDR per person compare
- 117 Zambia 0 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kenya?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Kenya was 0.0311 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 SDR per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.