24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025

0.020.040.060.080.11990200720251990: 0.023 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.015 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.01 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.014 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.08 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.06 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.036 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.069 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.057 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.054 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.065 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.071 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.082 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.081 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.081 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.095 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.082 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.089 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.083 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.09 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.098 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.11 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.102 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.101 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.084 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.086 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.071 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.065 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.065 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.078 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Kenya 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0231 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0147 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -36.3%
1992 0.0103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1993 0.0141 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +37.5%
1994 0.0803 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +467.7%
1995 0.0604 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1996 0.0364 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -39.7%
1997 0.0689 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +89.2%
1998 0.0572 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1999 0.0541 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2000 0.0646 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2001 0.0715 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2002 0.082 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2003 0.0809 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2004 0.0871 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2005 0.0766 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2006 0.0767 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2007 0.081 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2008 0.0953 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2009 0.0641 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -32.8%
2010 0.0825 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +28.6%
2011 0.089 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2012 0.0833 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2013 0.0898 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2014 0.0979 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2015 0.1099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2016 0.1041 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2017 0.1019 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2018 0.1013 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2019 0.0842 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2020 0.0858 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2021 0.0706 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2022 0.0737 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2023 0.0647 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2024 0.0649 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2025 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +20.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0876 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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
1994 +467.7% 0.0141 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0803 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.042 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0803 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.078 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0641 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0953 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0944 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0825 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.073 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0647 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0858 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 117 Cameroon 0.0848 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 118 Sweden 0.08 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 119 Slovakia 0.0788 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 121 Djibouti 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0773 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 123 Bahrain 0.0729 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1099 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Kenya rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.