Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 30.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.94 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2013 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, US dollar, 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 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 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 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +782.6% |
| 1983 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +513.4% |
| 1984 | 18.79 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 26.26 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 28.89 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 28.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 32.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.05 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.11 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 34.67 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 33.77 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 35.55 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35.07 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.07 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.83 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.18 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 30.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
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 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 26.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.51 units per square kilometre | 29.3 units per square kilometre | 32.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.56 units per square kilometre | 27.68 units per square kilometre | 35.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 units per square kilometre | 31.43 units per square kilometre | 35.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 units per square kilometre | 30.69 units per square kilometre | 33.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 141 Mali 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Malawi 34.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 26.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 21.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Jordan 17.63 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya was 30.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, US dollar, 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.