Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Kenya 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0885 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0883 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP | +993.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0695 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0751 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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 | +993.9% | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0634 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.