Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 23.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.06 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.38 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.06 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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.
Kenya ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, 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% |
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, Plurinational State of 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
- 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Kenya was 23.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.