Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
19.95 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.57 billion current US$ for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Kenya peaked at 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million current US$, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 52.40 million current US$ | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 75.83 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 100.05 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 169.66 million current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 219.83 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 170.95 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 201.99 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 233.05 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 193.28 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 173.41 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 275.52 million current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1977 | 525.78 million current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 368.83 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 668.54 million current US$ | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 538.71 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 262.83 million current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1982 | 248.10 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 406.43 million current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 414.39 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 416.73 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 444.49 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 294.40 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 296.45 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 341.10 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 277.50 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 199.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 194.50 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 488.90 million current US$ | +151.4% |
| 1994 | 640.50 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 473.05 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 869.60 million current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1997 | 811.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 783.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 791.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 897.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.93 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 million current US$ | 19.95 million current US$ | 169.66 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 303.12 million current US$ | 170.95 million current US$ | 668.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.36 million current US$ | 248.10 million current US$ | 538.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.80 million current US$ | 194.50 million current US$ | 869.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 897.00 million current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 151.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 153.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Kenya?
- Total reserves including gold valued at london gold price in Kenya was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves including gold valued at london gold price recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves including gold valued at london gold price rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.2%. 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 including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.