24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 185.29 excluding gold per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
185.29 excluding gold per person
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
186.04 excluding gold per person
in 2018
All-time low
3.24 excluding gold per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 8.6 excluding gold per person1991: 5.1 excluding gold per person1992: 3.5 excluding gold per person1993: 3.2 excluding gold per person1994: 22.2 excluding gold per person1995: 20.6 excluding gold per person1996: 16.1 excluding gold per person1997: 32.2 excluding gold per person1998: 27.9 excluding gold per person1999: 23.5 excluding gold per person2000: 26.8 excluding gold per person2001: 29.4 excluding gold per person2002: 33 excluding gold per person2003: 35.8 excluding gold per person2004: 40.4 excluding gold per person2005: 40.1 excluding gold per person2006: 53.7 excluding gold per person2007: 68.1 excluding gold per person2008: 87.3 excluding gold per person2009: 67.2 excluding gold per person2010: 90 excluding gold per person2011: 97.6 excluding gold per person2012: 107 excluding gold per person2013: 123.1 excluding gold per person2014: 145.1 excluding gold per person2015: 163.6 excluding gold per person2016: 161.7 excluding gold per person2017: 169.9 excluding gold per person2018: 186 excluding gold per person2019: 165 excluding gold per person2020: 165.3 excluding gold per person2021: 145.4 excluding gold per person2022: 155.4 excluding gold per person2023: 125.8 excluding gold per person2024: 138.4 excluding gold per person2025: 185.3 excluding gold per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya stood at 185.29 excluding gold per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya peaked at 186.04 excluding gold per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.24 excluding gold per person, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per person Change
1990 8.64 excluding gold per person
1991 5.07 excluding gold per person -41.3%
1992 3.46 excluding gold per person -31.7%
1993 3.24 excluding gold per person -6.5%
1994 22.19 excluding gold per person +585.4%
1995 20.55 excluding gold per person -7.4%
1996 16.05 excluding gold per person -21.9%
1997 32.18 excluding gold per person +100.5%
1998 27.92 excluding gold per person -13.2%
1999 23.45 excluding gold per person -16.0%
2000 26.78 excluding gold per person +14.2%
2001 29.36 excluding gold per person +9.7%
2002 33.03 excluding gold per person +12.5%
2003 35.84 excluding gold per person +8.5%
2004 40.38 excluding gold per person +12.7%
2005 40.11 excluding gold per person -0.7%
2006 53.7 excluding gold per person +33.9%
2007 68.1 excluding gold per person +26.8%
2008 87.29 excluding gold per person +28.2%
2009 67.18 excluding gold per person -23.0%
2010 90 excluding gold per person +34.0%
2011 97.58 excluding gold per person +8.4%
2012 107.02 excluding gold per person +9.7%
2013 123.11 excluding gold per person +15.0%
2014 145.12 excluding gold per person +17.9%
2015 163.59 excluding gold per person +12.7%
2016 161.74 excluding gold per person -1.1%
2017 169.91 excluding gold per person +5.0%
2018 186.04 excluding gold per person +9.5%
2019 164.98 excluding gold per person -11.3%
2020 165.35 excluding gold per person +0.2%
2021 145.44 excluding gold per person -12.0%
2022 155.41 excluding gold per person +6.9%
2023 125.78 excluding gold per person -19.1%
2024 138.43 excluding gold per person +10.1%
2025 185.29 excluding gold per person +33.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 185.29 excluding gold per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.34 excluding gold per person, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 185.29 excluding gold per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.2 excluding gold per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita 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
1994 +585.4% 3.24 excluding gold per person 22.19 excluding gold per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.28 excluding gold per person 3.24 excluding gold per person 32.18 excluding gold per person 10
2000s 48.18 excluding gold per person 26.78 excluding gold per person 87.29 excluding gold per person 10
2010s 140.91 excluding gold per person 90 excluding gold per person 186.04 excluding gold per person 10
2020s 152.61 excluding gold per person 125.78 excluding gold per person 185.29 excluding gold per person 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 143 Afghanistan 206.82 excluding gold per person compare
  2. 144 Gambia 205.53 excluding gold per person compare
  3. 145 Zambia 192.32 excluding gold per person compare
  4. 147 Ghana 158.48 excluding gold per person compare
  5. 148 Cameroon 155.17 excluding gold per person compare
  6. 149 Nigeria 151.2 excluding gold per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Kenya was 185.29 excluding gold per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 186.04 excluding gold per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 excluding gold per person in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
Kenya ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Unit
excluding gold per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,998 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.