Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 17.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
666.47 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-52.87 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.24 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and up 7,888.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 666.47 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -52.87 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Kenya 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 162.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 44.71 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1968 | 31.94 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 69.58 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1970 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1971 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1972 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1973 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1974 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -576.8% |
| 1975 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1976 | 60.1 % change on previous year | -1074.2% |
| 1977 | 81.35 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1978 | -37.07 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1979 | 76.07 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1980 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1981 | -48.49 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1982 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1983 | 87.17 % change on previous year | -2687.3% |
| 1984 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1985 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1986 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1987 | -46.64 % change on previous year | +834.9% |
| 1988 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1989 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1990 | -33.34 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1991 | -43.38 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1992 | -52.87 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 666.47 % change on previous year | -1360.5% |
| 1994 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1995 | -37.75 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1996 | 118.34 % change on previous year | -413.5% |
| 1997 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1998 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2000 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +425.3% |
| 2001 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2002 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2003 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -469.7% |
| 2004 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2005 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -1606.9% |
| 2006 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.21 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2008 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2009 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2010 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9842 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2012 | 33.78 % change on previous year | -3532.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2214 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2016 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1732.6% |
| 2017 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2018 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2020 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2021 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2022 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2023 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 41.06 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 2025 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.24 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.85 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3532.0% | -0.9842 % change on previous year | 33.78 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2687.3% | -3.37 % change on previous year | 87.17 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1732.6% | -0.2214 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1606.9% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1360.5% | -52.87 % change on previous year | 666.47 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1074.2% | -6.17 % change on previous year | 60.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.22 % change on previous year | 31.94 % change on previous year | 162.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 17.92 % change on previous year | -37.07 % change on previous year | 81.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -48.49 % change on previous year | 87.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.82 % change on previous year | -52.87 % change on previous year | 666.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 32.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 33.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 41.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 38 Comoros 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bhutan 18.54 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Eritrea 18.26 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 16.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Haiti 16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Seychelles 16.57 % change on previous year 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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya was 17.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 666.47 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.87 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,888.2%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.