Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 9,420 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 9,420 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11,674 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.05 SDR per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 141st 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | 277.38 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 | 760.53 SDR per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 497.43 SDR per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 891.7 SDR per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 742.14 SDR per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 396.75 SDR per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 395.18 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 682.08 SDR per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1984 | 742.8 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 666.6 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 638.49 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 364.62 SDR per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 387.07 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 423.33 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 291.61 SDR per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 178.28 SDR per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 101.65 SDR per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 558.68 SDR per square kilometre | +449.6% |
| 1994 | 707.87 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 454.2 SDR per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 948.1 SDR per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1997 | 1,056 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 977.15 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 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 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 1,719 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,212 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 2,822 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 3,731 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 | 4,930 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4,881 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,530 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 7,529 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 9,550 SDR per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 9,496 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,806 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,946 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 10,174 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 11,387 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 9,918 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 11,674 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 10,309 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9,420 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,420 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,420 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +449.6% | 101.65 SDR per square kilometre | 558.68 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 | 443.32 SDR per square kilometre | 260.26 SDR per square kilometre | 891.7 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 543.91 SDR per square kilometre | 364.62 SDR per square kilometre | 742.8 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 628.71 SDR per square kilometre | 101.65 SDR per square kilometre | 1,056 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 | 8,323 SDR per square kilometre | 4,881 SDR per square kilometre | 11,387 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,330 SDR per square kilometre | 9,420 SDR per square kilometre | 11,674 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Afghanistan 10,378 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 9,929 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,797 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 7,698 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Kenya was 9,420 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,674 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.