Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 157.31 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 157.31 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kenya peaked at 157.31 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.95 SDR per person, in 1992.
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 national valuation) (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 | 29.86 SDR per person | +75.7% |
| 1978 | 18.61 SDR per person | -37.7% |
| 1979 | 31.3 SDR per person | +68.2% |
| 1980 | 24.53 SDR per person | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 12.93 SDR per person | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 12.07 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 21.01 SDR per person | +74.1% |
| 1984 | 22.23 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 19.12 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 17.55 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.35 SDR per person | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 9.77 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.29 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.72 SDR per person | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9 SDR per person | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 1.95 SDR per person | -50.1% |
| 1993 | 12.17 SDR per person | +525.7% |
| 1994 | 15.17 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 9.33 SDR per person | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 19.36 SDR per person | +107.6% |
| 1997 | 21.39 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 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 | 18.3 SDR per person | 10.96 SDR per person | 31.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.88 SDR per person | 9.35 SDR per person | 24.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 SDR per person | 1.95 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 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 155.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 157.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 SDR per person in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.