Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 30.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 30.94 units per square kilometre.
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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | +782.6% | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +513.4% | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 17.71 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +195.8% | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 21.1 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 26.03 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 | 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 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
- 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.