Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.05 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya peaked at 9.05 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million SDR, in 1965.
That places Kenya 79th 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) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.95 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 52.40 million SDR | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 75.83 million SDR | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 100.05 million SDR | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 169.66 million SDR | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 219.83 million SDR | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 157.45 million SDR | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 186.05 million SDR | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 193.18 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 157.87 million SDR | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 148.13 million SDR | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 237.15 million SDR | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 432.85 million SDR | +82.5% |
| 1978 | 283.11 million SDR | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 507.50 million SDR | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 422.38 million SDR | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 225.81 million SDR | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 224.91 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 388.20 million SDR | +72.6% |
| 1984 | 422.75 million SDR | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 379.39 million SDR | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 363.39 million SDR | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 207.52 million SDR | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 220.30 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 240.93 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 165.97 million SDR | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 101.47 million SDR | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 57.85 million SDR | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 317.97 million SDR | +449.6% |
| 1994 | 402.88 million SDR | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 258.50 million SDR | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 539.60 million SDR | +108.7% |
| 1997 | 601.14 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 556.13 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 576.75 million SDR | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 689.12 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 847.43 million SDR | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 785.67 million SDR | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 997.41 million SDR | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 978.45 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion SDR | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 billion SDR | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion SDR | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion SDR | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 billion SDR | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 billion SDR | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.72 billion SDR | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 4.28 billion SDR | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.44 billion SDR | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 5.42 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.62 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.14 billion SDR | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.59 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 5.76 billion SDR | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 6.78 billion SDR | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 5.99 billion SDR | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.47 billion SDR | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 7.72 billion SDR | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 9.05 billion SDR | +17.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.05 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.29 billion SDR, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.05 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975.52 million SDR, 9.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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% | 57.85 million SDR | 317.97 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 million SDR | 19.95 million SDR | 169.66 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 252.31 million SDR | 148.13 million SDR | 507.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.56 million SDR | 207.52 million SDR | 422.75 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.83 million SDR | 57.85 million SDR | 601.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion SDR | 689.12 million SDR | 2.46 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 6.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 billion SDR | 5.47 billion SDR | 9.05 billion SDR | 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) in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Kenya was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million SDR in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.