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
Kenya recorded 8,788 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,788 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,788 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +996.3% | 45.24 SDR per square kilometre | 495.9 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +173.4% | 31.1 SDR per square kilometre | 85.04 SDR per square kilometre |
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
- 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 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.