Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 8,788 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya is 8,788 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1 SDR per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 136th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.1 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 85.04 SDR per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 1967 | 126.16 SDR per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1968 | 168.68 SDR per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 290.96 SDR per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1970 | 354.92 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 234.49 SDR per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 275.76 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 287.8 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 274.1 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 253.65 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 411.8 SDR per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1977 | 730.32 SDR per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1978 | 456.25 SDR per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 693.03 SDR per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 641.97 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 332.1 SDR per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 309.96 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 584.87 SDR per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1984 | 675.78 SDR per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 602.09 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 554.89 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 275.32 SDR per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1988 | 322.11 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 343.74 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 227.37 SDR per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 120.5 SDR per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 45.24 SDR per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 495.9 SDR per square kilometre | +996.3% |
| 1994 | 648.62 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 395.77 SDR per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 889.54 SDR per square kilometre | +124.8% |
| 1997 | 1,004 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 954.6 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 988.51 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,188 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1,465 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 1,357 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,728 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1,696 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,189 SDR per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 2,798 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 3,708 SDR per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 3,258 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3,898 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 4,543 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 4,838 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,496 SDR per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 7,470 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 9,510 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 9,453 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,745 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,904 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 10,119 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 11,289 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 9,862 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 10,806 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 9,550 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 8,788 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.39 SDR per square kilometre | 31.1 SDR per square kilometre | 290.96 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 397.21 SDR per square kilometre | 234.49 SDR per square kilometre | 730.32 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.28 SDR per square kilometre | 275.32 SDR per square kilometre | 675.78 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.95 SDR per square kilometre | 45.24 SDR per square kilometre | 1,004 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,329 SDR per square kilometre | 1,188 SDR per square kilometre | 3,898 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,237 SDR per square kilometre | 4,543 SDR per square kilometre | 11,289 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,751 SDR per square kilometre | 8,788 SDR per square kilometre | 10,806 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Ghana 9,552 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 9,021 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 8,905 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ecuador 7,961 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Angola 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 7,633 SDR per square kilometre compare
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya was 8,788 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,289 SDR per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 SDR per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.