25_SDR holdings, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 5.56 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.56 units per person
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
12.46 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0069 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025

02.557.51012.51990200720251990: 0.117 units per person1991: 0.038 units per person1992: 0.043 units per person1993: 0.031 units per person1994: 0.062 units per person1995: 0.029 units per person1996: 0.062 units per person1997: 0.031 units per person1998: 0.026 units per person1999: 0.009 units per person2000: 0.018 units per person2001: 0.011 units per person2002: 0.022 units per person2003: 0.018 units per person2004: 0.052 units per person2005: 0.008 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.008 units per person2008: 0.018 units per person2009: 0.02 units per person2010: 8.1 units per person2011: 0.807 units per person2012: 0.209 units per person2013: 0.33 units per person2014: 0.493 units per person2015: 0.774 units per person2016: 0.402 units per person2017: 0.236 units per person2018: 0.528 units per person2019: 1.6 units per person2020: 0.828 units per person2021: 0.196 units per person2022: 12.5 units per person2023: 10.2 units per person2024: 7.8 units per person2025: 5.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 5.56 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 619.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Kenya peaked at 12.46 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per person, in 2006.

Kenya ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.1171 units per person
1991 0.0381 units per person -67.4%
1992 0.0428 units per person +12.1%
1993 0.0306 units per person -28.4%
1994 0.0623 units per person +103.5%
1995 0.0285 units per person -54.2%
1996 0.062 units per person +117.2%
1997 0.031 units per person -49.9%
1998 0.0262 units per person -15.7%
1999 0.0088 units per person -66.5%
2000 0.0176 units per person +101.0%
2001 0.0114 units per person -35.2%
2002 0.0223 units per person +95.3%
2003 0.0178 units per person -20.0%
2004 0.0525 units per person +194.4%
2005 0.0079 units per person -84.9%
2006 0.0069 units per person -13.2%
2007 0.008 units per person +16.1%
2008 0.018 units per person +125.5%
2009 0.0198 units per person +9.7%
2010 8.11 units per person +40924.8%
2011 0.8065 units per person -90.1%
2012 0.2087 units per person -74.1%
2013 0.3302 units per person +58.2%
2014 0.4932 units per person +49.4%
2015 0.7735 units per person +56.9%
2016 0.4025 units per person -48.0%
2017 0.2362 units per person -41.3%
2018 0.5281 units per person +123.6%
2019 1.62 units per person +206.6%
2020 0.828 units per person -48.9%
2021 0.1956 units per person -76.4%
2022 12.46 units per person +6271.3%
2023 10.15 units per person -18.5%
2024 7.82 units per person -22.9%
2025 5.56 units per person -28.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 5.56 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 5.56 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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
2010 +40924.8% 0.0198 units per person 8.11 units per person
2022 +6271.3% 0.1956 units per person 12.46 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0447 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.1171 units per person 10
2000s 0.0182 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0525 units per person 10
2010s 1.35 units per person 0.2087 units per person 8.11 units per person 10
2020s 6.17 units per person 0.1956 units per person 12.46 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 146 Senegal 6.2 units per person compare
  2. 147 Nepal 5.63 units per person compare
  3. 148 Serbia 5.59 units per person compare
  4. 150 Myanmar 4.61 units per person compare
  5. 151 Dominican Republic 4.1 units per person compare
  6. 152 Djibouti 4.07 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Kenya?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Kenya was 5.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 12.46 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Kenya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 619.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.