Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 23.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya is 23.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 23.38 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1967 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 21.1 units per square kilometre | +195.8% |
| 1971 | 21.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +831.3% |
| 1983 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +546.3% |
| 1984 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.64 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.22 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +831.3% | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +546.3% | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 16.92 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +195.8% | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 21.1 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +77.8% | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 7.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.63 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 21.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.62 units per square kilometre | 21.47 units per square kilometre | 21.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 21.88 units per square kilometre | 22.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.15 units per square kilometre | 22.77 units per square kilometre | 23.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 units per square kilometre | 23.06 units per square kilometre | 23.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 141 Mali 27.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Malawi 25.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Bolivia 24.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 19.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 15.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Jordan 13.14 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya was 23.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.