Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of 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 | 0.0963 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0534 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0502 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0553 SDR per US$ of GDP | +684.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 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 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 SDR per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of 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 | +684.4% | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 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 | 0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0453 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 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 | 0.0681 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.065 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.