Gold reserves at market value in Kenya
Kenya: Gold reserves at market value was 1.79 million SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.79 million SDR
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
124th
of 173 countries
All-time high
36.86 million SDR
in 1980
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1998
Years of data
53
1973β2025
Gold reserves at market value in Kenya, 1973β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Kenya stood at 1.79 million SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 289.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Kenya peaked at 36.86 million SDR in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 million SDR | 2,791 SDR | 31.00 million SDR | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.64 million SDR | 23.74 million SDR | 36.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.26 million SDR | 0 SDR | 22.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,533 SDR | 99,845 SDR | 346,848 SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,537 SDR | 456,321 SDR | 660,821 SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million SDR | 728,928 SDR | 1.79 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 121 Somalia 5.87 million SDR compare
- 122 Fiji, Republic of 3.19 million SDR compare
- 123 Comoros, Union of the 1.85 million SDR compare
- 125 Burundi 1.49 million SDR compare
- 126 Armenia, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Bahamas, The 0 SDR compare
- 126 Belize 0 SDR compare
- 126 Barbados 0 SDR compare
- 126 Central African Republic 0 SDR compare
- 126 Canada 0 SDR compare
- 126 Cameroon 0 SDR compare
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 SDR compare
- 126 Congo, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Cabo Verde 0 SDR compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0 SDR compare
- 126 Cuba 0 SDR compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 0 SDR compare
- 126 Eritrea 0 SDR compare
- 126 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Gabon 0 SDR compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Croatia, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Israel 0 SDR compare
- 126 Jamaica 0 SDR compare
- 126 Kosovo, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Liberia 0 SDR compare
- 126 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Macau, China 0 SDR compare
- 126 Maldives 0 SDR compare
- 126 Montenegro 0 SDR compare
- 126 Namibia 0 SDR compare
- 126 Nicaragua 0 SDR compare
- 126 Norway 0 SDR compare
- 126 New Zealand 0 SDR compare
- 126 Rwanda 0 SDR compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 0 SDR compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 0 SDR compare
- 126 San Marino, Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 South Sudan 0 SDR compare
- 126 Chad 0 SDR compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 0 SDR compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 0 SDR compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Uganda 0 SDR compare
- 126 Vietnam 0 SDR compare
- 126 West Bank and Gaza 0 SDR compare
- 126 Yemen Arab Republic 0 SDR compare
- 126 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 126 Zambia 0 SDR compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Kenya?
- Gold reserves at market value in Kenya was 1.79 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.86 million SDR in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.5%. 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 market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.