SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 163rd 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +505.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +167.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +505.6% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +167.8% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +91.2% | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 35.12 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 18.56 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.