Total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 8.83 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya, 1965β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya stood at 8.83 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya peaked at 8.83 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million SDR, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 million SDR | 19.95 million SDR | 169.66 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 252.31 million SDR | 148.13 million SDR | 507.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.56 million SDR | 207.52 million SDR | 422.75 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.83 million SDR | 57.85 million SDR | 601.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion SDR | 689.12 million SDR | 2.46 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 6.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 billion SDR | 5.47 billion SDR | 8.83 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya was 8.83 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million SDR in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April