Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 157.31 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kenya is 157.31 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kenya peaked at 157.31 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.14 SDR per person, in 1965.
That places Kenya 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.14 SDR per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.39 SDR per person | +152.4% |
| 1967 | 7.5 SDR per person | +39.1% |
| 1968 | 9.51 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 15.51 SDR per person | +63.1% |
| 1970 | 19.34 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 13.36 SDR per person | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 15.24 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 15.29 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.08 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 10.96 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 16.99 SDR per person | +55.0% |
| 1977 | 30 SDR per person | +76.6% |
| 1978 | 18.96 SDR per person | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 32.83 SDR per person | +73.2% |
| 1980 | 26.37 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 13.6 SDR per person | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 13.07 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 21.75 SDR per person | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 22.83 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 19.76 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 18.26 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.07 SDR per person | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 10.32 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.89 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.25 SDR per person | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 4.29 SDR per person | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 2.37 SDR per person | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 12.66 SDR per person | +433.5% |
| 1994 | 15.58 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 9.72 SDR per person | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 19.73 SDR per person | +103.1% |
| 1997 | 21.39 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 19.25 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.49 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 26.8 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 24.08 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 29.64 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 28.19 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 35.16 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 43.52 SDR per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 55.82 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 47.67 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 60.77 SDR per person | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 67.45 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 64.97 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 84.68 SDR per person | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 95.25 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 118.02 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 115.17 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 116.72 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 104.55 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 116.92 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 128.75 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 110.33 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 127.42 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 110.38 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 98.88 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 136.78 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 157.31 SDR per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.01 SDR per person | 2.14 SDR per person | 15.51 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.5 SDR per person | 10.96 SDR per person | 32.83 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 SDR per person | 10.07 SDR per person | 26.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.16 SDR per person | 2.37 SDR per person | 21.39 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.41 SDR per person | 22.49 SDR per person | 60.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.25 SDR per person | 64.97 SDR per person | 128.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.52 SDR per person | 98.88 SDR per person | 157.31 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Kenya was 157.31 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 157.31 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 SDR per person in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.