Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
143rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
35.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya is 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 16,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 92.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 1967 | 133.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 175.79 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 298.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1970 | 386.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 300.36 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 354.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 409.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 339.61 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 304.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 484.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1977 | 923.82 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 648.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 1,175 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 946.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 461.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1982 | 435.93 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 714.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1984 | 728.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 732.2 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 780.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 517.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 520.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 556.32 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 414.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 255.01 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 139.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1993 | 767.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +449.0% |
| 1994 | 1,033 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 675.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 1,363 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 1,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,376 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,391 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,578 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1,871 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1,877 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,604 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 2,670 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,161 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 4,245 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 5,896 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 5,058 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 6,764 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 7,592 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 7,494 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,036 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 11,594 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 13,836 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 13,159 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13,182 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,740 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,151 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15,746 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 14,284 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 13,720 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +449.0% | 139.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 767.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 532.59 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.36 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 639.41 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 435.93 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 946.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 884.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,572 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,578 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,764 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,953 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,494 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,746 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,245 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 140 Myanmar 14,307 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Canada 13,375 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 13,322 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Angola 11,183 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 11,104 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cameroon 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.05 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.