Ireland vs Kenya: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.66 billion includes gold, current US$ against 12.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.27 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 78th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.80 million includes gold, current US$ | 83.58 million includes gold, current US$ | 435.23 million includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 303.12 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 363.92 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.57 billion includes gold, current US$ | 503.16 million includes gold, current US$ | 6.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 906.26 million includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Ireland or Kenya?
- Ireland, at 13.66 billion includes gold, current US$ against 12.39 billion includes gold, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Ireland and Kenya?
- 1.27 billion includes gold, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for total reserves?
- Ireland ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 78th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.