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 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya
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Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

130th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1965–2025

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 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% 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

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965 to 2025.
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	0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%

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	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

127 Haiti 0.0772 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
128 Cameroon 0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
129 Austria 0.0673 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
131 Netherlands 0.0647 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
132 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
133 Greece 0.0626 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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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 0.0666 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 13.9%. 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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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.