Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was 14.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 14.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 64.8% on the previous year and up 6,601.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 449.6 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -46.54 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Kenya 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1974 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -576.6% |
| 1975 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1976 | 60.1 % change on previous year | -1074.1% |
| 1977 | 82.52 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1978 | -34.59 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1979 | 79.26 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 1980 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1981 | -46.54 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1982 | -0.3955 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1983 | 72.6 % change on previous year | -18457.8% |
| 1984 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1985 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1986 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1987 | -42.89 % change on previous year | +917.2% |
| 1988 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1989 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1990 | -31.11 % change on previous year | -432.2% |
| 1991 | -38.86 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1992 | -42.98 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 449.6 % change on previous year | -1146.0% |
| 1994 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1995 | -35.84 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1996 | 108.74 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1998 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1999 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2000 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2001 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2002 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2003 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -469.8% |
| 2004 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2005 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -1607.2% |
| 2006 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.21 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2008 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2009 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2010 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9826 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2012 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -3537.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2223 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2016 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1726.4% |
| 2017 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2018 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2020 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 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 | -576.3% |
| 2025 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.75 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +18457.8% | -0.3955 % change on previous year | 72.6 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3537.1% | -0.9826 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1726.4% | -0.2223 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1607.2% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1146.0% | -42.98 % change on previous year | 449.6 % 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 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -34.59 % change on previous year | 82.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -46.54 % change on previous year | 72.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.39 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 449.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 32.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 41.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Costa Rica 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Syria 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Australia 14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Spain 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Turkey 13.6 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Thailand 13.44 % 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Kenya was 14.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 449.6 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.54 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,601.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.