Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 151.52 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kenya stood at 151.52 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kenya peaked at 151.52 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 SDR per person, in 1992.
That places Kenya 144th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.9 SDR per person | — |
| 1966 | 4.98 SDR per person | +162.8% |
| 1967 | 7.1 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 9.13 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 15.14 SDR per person | +65.9% |
| 1970 | 17.77 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 11.32 SDR per person | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 12.86 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 12.96 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.94 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 10.68 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 16.79 SDR per person | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 28.81 SDR per person | +71.6% |
| 1978 | 17.39 SDR per person | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 25.51 SDR per person | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 22.81 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 11.39 SDR per person | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 10.25 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 18.65 SDR per person | +81.9% |
| 1984 | 20.77 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 17.85 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 15.87 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6 SDR per person | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 8.58 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 8.85 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.65 SDR per person | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9 SDR per person | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 SDR per person | -63.6% |
| 1993 | 11.24 SDR per person | +964.2% |
| 1994 | 14.28 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 8.47 SDR per person | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 18.51 SDR per person | +118.7% |
| 1997 | 20.32 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 18.81 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 18.92 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.07 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 26.38 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 23.67 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 29.22 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 27.81 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 34.8 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 43.16 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 55.48 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 47.29 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 54.9 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 62.15 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 84.23 SDR per person | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 94.5 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 117.53 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 114.65 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 116 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 104.06 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 116.28 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 127.64 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 109.7 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 117.94 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 102.25 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 92.24 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 131.89 SDR per person | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 151.52 SDR per person | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 SDR per person | 1.9 SDR per person | 15.14 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.6 SDR per person | 10.68 SDR per person | 28.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 SDR per person | 7.6 SDR per person | 22.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 SDR per person | 1.06 SDR per person | 20.32 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.48 SDR per person | 22.07 SDR per person | 55.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.15 SDR per person | 62.15 SDR per person | 127.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.59 SDR per person | 92.24 SDR per person | 151.52 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (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), per capita in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Kenya was 151.52 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 151.52 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 SDR per person in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.