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11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0076 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0098 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0013 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200720251990: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP for 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1992 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1993 0.009 units per US$ of GDP +45.4%
1994 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1995 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1996 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1997 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1998 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1999 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2000 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2001 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2002 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2003 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2004 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2005 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2006 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -30.8%
2007 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2008 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2009 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2010 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP +564.8%
2011 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2012 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2013 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2014 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2015 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2016 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2017 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2018 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2019 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2020 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2021 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2022 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP +180.8%
2023 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2024 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2025 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +564.8% 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP
2022 +180.8% 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 161 Lithuania 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 162 Paraguay 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 163 Philippines 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 165 South Korea 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 166 Ireland 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 167 Peru 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,605 data points, 1990–2025
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11_SDR allocation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.