Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.46 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, monetary gold in Kenya stood at 1.46 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Kenya peaked at 1.46 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 410,703 US dollar, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 410,703 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 519,633 US dollar | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 788,770 US dollar | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 869,237 US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 931,355 US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 678,240 US dollar | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 679,051 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 559,270 US dollar | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 595,418 US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 723,755 US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 668,518 US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 846,895 US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million US dollar | +25.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.46 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 348.78 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.46 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.36 million US dollar, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465,168 US dollar | 410,703 US dollar | 519,633 US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 734,051 US dollar | 559,270 US dollar | 931,355 US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million US dollar | 1.01 million US dollar | 1.46 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Samoa 5.28 million US dollar compare
- 111 Mauritania 3.26 million US dollar
- 112 Fiji 2.17 million US dollar compare
- 114 Burundi 1.24 million US dollar compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 957,604 US dollar compare
- 116 Maldives 740,000 US dollar
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, monetary gold in Kenya?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Kenya was 1.46 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,703 US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.