How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

116th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1965–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Kenya 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP	+134.3%
1967	0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1968	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1969	0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP	+60.1%
1970	0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1971	0.075 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1972	0.0745 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1973	0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1974	0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1975	0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1976	0.0675 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
1977	0.0925 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1978	0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.1%
1979	0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1980	0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1981	0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1982	0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.0557 SDR per US$ of GDP	+103.0%
1984	0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1985	0.0559 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1986	0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1987	0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP	-54.9%
1988	0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1989	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1990	0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
1991	0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1992	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	-62.7%
1993	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1464.6%
1994	0.0516 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP	-51.8%
1996	0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP	+68.8%
1997	0.0435 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.0385 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1999	0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2000	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2001	0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2002	0.0587 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2003	0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2004	0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2006	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2007	0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2008	0.0517 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2009	0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2010	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2011	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.0656 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2013	0.0689 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2014	0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2015	0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.0624 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2018	0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2019	0.0651 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2021	0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2023	0.0475 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2024	0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
2025	0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0924 SDR per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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
1993	+1464.6%	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP
1966	+134.3%	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0604 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0443 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0388 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0516 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.06 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0517 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0475 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

113 Indonesia 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
114 New Zealand 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
115 Latvia 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
117 Tanzania 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
118 Bahrain 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
119 Egypt 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.