What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Iran and Kenya?

2.12 units per person, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita

Iran

33 units per person

in 2025

Kenya

35.12 units per person

in 2025

Iran rank

125th

Kenya rank

122nd

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time

Iran
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 35.12 units per person against 33 units per person in Iran, a difference of 2.12 units per person.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.56 units per person	1.09 units per person	2.47 units per person	Iran
1970s	6.99 units per person	6.25 units per person	0.7424 units per person	Iran
1980s	12.53 units per person	22.33 units per person	9.8 units per person	Kenya
1990s	16.43 units per person	8.08 units per person	8.35 units per person	Iran
2000s	21.06 units per person	7.37 units per person	13.68 units per person	Iran
2010s	25.51 units per person	7.76 units per person	17.75 units per person	Iran
2020s	33.88 units per person	25.22 units per person	8.66 units per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Iran or Kenya?: Kenya, at 35.12 units per person against 33 units per person in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Iran and Kenya?: 2.12 units per person, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?: Iran ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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