Kenya vs Lebanon: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Kenya
- Lebanon
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.39 billion current US$ against 9.24 billion current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 3.15 billion current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lebanon ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 76th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.58 million current US$ | 69.94 million current US$ | 13.64 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 297.07 million current US$ | 981.04 million current US$ | 683.97 million current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 330.84 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 882.41 million current US$ | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 480.10 million current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 10.96 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 38.30 billion current US$ | 31.46 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.63 billion current US$ | 15.39 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Kenya or Lebanon?
- Kenya, at 12.39 billion current US$ against 9.24 billion current US$ in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Kenya and Lebanon?
- 3.15 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lebanon?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Lebanon rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 76th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.