How does Kenya rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.0%

World rank

149th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0075 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Kenya ranks 149th 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1966	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
1967	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1968	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1969	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1970	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+169.0%
1971	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1972	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1973	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+840.6%
1983	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+559.8%
1984	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1985	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1986	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1987	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1989	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1990	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1991	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1994	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1995	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1996	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1997	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1998	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2000	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2002	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2003	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2006	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2007	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2008	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2010	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2011	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2012	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+840.6%	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
1983	+559.8%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP
1970	+169.0%	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP
1974	-100.0%	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

146 Central African Republic 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
147 Malawi 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
148 Chad 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
150 Turkey 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
151 Ethiopia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
152 Cameroon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.