Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 23.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 23.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and up 606.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 449.02 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -51.21 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Kenya 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 162.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 44.71 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1968 | 31.94 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 69.58 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1970 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1971 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1972 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1973 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1974 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1975 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 58.89 % change on previous year | -672.6% |
| 1977 | 90.83 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1978 | -29.85 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1979 | 81.26 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 1980 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1981 | -51.21 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1982 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 63.81 % change on previous year | -1239.0% |
| 1984 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1985 | 0.564 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +1081.6% |
| 1987 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 1988 | 0.697 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1989 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +876.2% |
| 1990 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1991 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1992 | -45.19 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 449.02 % change on previous year | -1093.6% |
| 1994 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1995 | -34.66 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1996 | 101.93 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1997 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1998 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2000 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +1131.2% |
| 2001 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 38.76 % change on previous year | +13003.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +628.7% |
| 2006 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 38.88 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2008 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2009 | 33.71 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 2010 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2011 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2012 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -2730.7% |
| 2013 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5191 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2017 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -682.6% |
| 2018 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 2019 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2021 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2022 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2023 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 37.11 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2025 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.12 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.23 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.92 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +13003.5% | 0.2958 % change on previous year | 38.76 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2730.7% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1239.0% | -5.6 % change on previous year | 63.81 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1131.2% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1093.6% | -45.19 % change on previous year | 449.02 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1081.6% | 0.564 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.22 % change on previous year | 31.94 % change on previous year | 162.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.47 % change on previous year | -29.85 % change on previous year | 90.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -51.21 % change on previous year | 63.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4 % change on previous year | -45.19 % change on previous year | 449.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.47 % change on previous year | -14.2 % change on previous year | 38.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 37.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Brunei 24.34 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Romania 23.51 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ghana 23.42 % change on previous year compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 22.86 % change on previous year compare
- 58 United Kingdom 22.77 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Cambodia 22.3 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 23.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 449.02 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.21 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.4%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.