Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 9,419 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 9,419 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11,673 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.05 SDR per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.05 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 92.07 SDR per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 133.24 SDR per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 175.79 SDR per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 298.1 SDR per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 386.25 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 276.64 SDR per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 326.89 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 339.43 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 277.37 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 260.26 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 416.67 SDR per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 755.62 SDR per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1978 | 475.51 SDR per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1979 | 837.24 SDR per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 677.38 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 348.9 SDR per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1982 | 337.14 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 631.02 SDR per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1984 | 698.72 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 624.88 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 593.71 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 316.81 SDR per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 344.35 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 380.57 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 253.69 SDR per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 143.64 SDR per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 67.69 SDR per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 518.83 SDR per square kilometre | +666.5% |
| 1994 | 671.09 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 417.74 SDR per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 912.12 SDR per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1997 | 1,026 SDR per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 977.15 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,013 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,211 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 1,489 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 1,380 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,752 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,719 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,211 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2,821 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 3,730 SDR per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 3,284 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4,314 SDR per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 4,929 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4,880 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,529 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 7,528 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 9,549 SDR per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 9,495 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,805 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,945 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 10,174 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11,386 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9,916 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 11,673 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 10,308 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9,419 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,419 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,419 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +666.5% | 67.69 SDR per square kilometre | 518.83 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.85 SDR per square kilometre | 35.05 SDR per square kilometre | 298.1 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 435.19 SDR per square kilometre | 260.26 SDR per square kilometre | 837.24 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.35 SDR per square kilometre | 316.81 SDR per square kilometre | 698.72 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 600.14 SDR per square kilometre | 67.69 SDR per square kilometre | 1,026 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,391 SDR per square kilometre | 1,211 SDR per square kilometre | 4,314 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,322 SDR per square kilometre | 4,880 SDR per square kilometre | 11,386 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,329 SDR per square kilometre | 9,419 SDR per square kilometre | 11,673 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Bhutan 12,660 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ghana 9,973 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Pakistan 9,130 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Afghanistan 8,963 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Angola 8,335 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya was 9,419 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,673 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.05 SDR per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.