Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 12,603 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12,603 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 16,324 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,096 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Kenya 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,096 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 6,749 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 7,023 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,465 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10,033 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 11,682 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 14,078 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 13,134 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13,163 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,727 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14,076 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 15,730 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 14,271 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 13,708 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 12,603 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,096 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,749 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,911 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,023 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,730 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,603 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,324 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 13,928 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Canada 13,425 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 13,314 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12,465 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 11,812 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 10,442 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12,603 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,324 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,096 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.