Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 0.3189 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.3189 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.17 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.2507 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.2409 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4116 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3986 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.385 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3711 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 units per person | +184.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.17 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0955 units per person | +751.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5649 units per person | +491.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5776 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6973 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7511 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8409 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.77 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7261 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7594 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7392 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6891 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6688 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6951 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.688 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6478 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5934 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6052 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5737 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5296 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4983 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5242 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5599 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5684 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5086 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5208 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.532 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5042 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4799 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4667 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4558 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.455 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4182 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3911 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3741 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3878 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3711 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3618 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3695 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3523 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3286 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3248 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3096 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3189 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2058 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4116 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4406 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8409 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.666 units per person | 0.5737 units per person | 0.7594 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5246 units per person | 0.4983 units per person | 0.5684 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4161 units per person | 0.3618 units per person | 0.4799 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3339 units per person | 0.3096 units per person | 0.3695 units per person | 6 |
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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, us dollar, per capita in Kenya?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Kenya was 0.3189 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.