Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 17.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.6%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
996.25 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-62.46 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.12 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.6% on the previous year and up 6,929.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 996.25 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -62.46 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kenya 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 173.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 48.35 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1968 | 33.7 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 72.5 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1970 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1971 | -33.93 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1973 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1974 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1975 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1976 | 62.35 % change on previous year | -935.7% |
| 1977 | 77.35 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1978 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1979 | 51.9 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1980 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1981 | -48.27 % change on previous year | +555.1% |
| 1982 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1983 | 88.69 % change on previous year | -1430.4% |
| 1984 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1985 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1986 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1987 | -50.38 % change on previous year | +542.7% |
| 1988 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1989 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1990 | -33.85 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 1991 | -47 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1992 | -62.46 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 996.25 % change on previous year | -1695.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1995 | -38.98 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1996 | 124.76 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 1997 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1998 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2000 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +469.1% |
| 2001 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2002 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2003 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -469.3% |
| 2004 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2005 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -1687.8% |
| 2006 | 27.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.49 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2009 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2010 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +426.8% |
| 2013 | 15 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 27.31 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2015 | -0.2507 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2016 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1470.6% |
| 2017 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2018 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2019 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2021 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2022 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2023 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 45.81 % change on previous year | -674.0% |
| 2025 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 173.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.19 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 77.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3485 % change on previous year | -50.38 % change on previous year | 88.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.1 % change on previous year | -62.46 % change on previous year | 996.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year | 32.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year | 45.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Haiti 18.46 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Eswatini 18.28 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Brunei 17.65 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Slovenia 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 16.12 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Gambia 15.62 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 151.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 153.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya was 17.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 996.25 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.46 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,929.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.