Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya, 1965β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya stood at 9.05 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya peaked at 9.05 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million SDR, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 million SDR | 19.95 million SDR | 169.66 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 249.21 million SDR | 148.12 million SDR | 483.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.70 million SDR | 192.82 million SDR | 411.54 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.32 million SDR | 47.43 million SDR | 601.14 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion SDR | 689.09 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 |
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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) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Kenya was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million SDR in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.