Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 23.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 23.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 606.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 665.66 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -54.7 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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 | -672.7% |
| 1977 | 89.6 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1978 | -32.51 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1979 | 78.03 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1980 | -21.67 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1981 | -52.99 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1982 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1983 | 77.64 % change on previous year | -1022.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2165 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1986 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +2580.7% |
| 1987 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -756.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1989 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1990 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 1991 | -43.07 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1992 | -54.7 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 665.66 % change on previous year | -1316.9% |
| 1994 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1995 | -36.62 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1996 | 111.22 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 1997 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6216 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2000 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +1129.7% |
| 2001 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 38.76 % change on previous year | +13171.2% |
| 2004 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +628.8% |
| 2006 | 34.3 % 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 | -2727.4% |
| 2013 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5186 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2017 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -683.5% |
| 2018 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 2019 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 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 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -571.1% |
| 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 16.07 % change on previous year, 1.4× 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 minus 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 | +13171.2% | 0.2921 % change on previous year | 38.76 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2727.4% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2580.7% | 0.2165 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1316.9% | -54.7 % change on previous year | 665.66 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1129.7% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 13.41 % 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 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -32.51 % change on previous year | 89.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -52.99 % change on previous year | 77.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.82 % change on previous year | -54.7 % change on previous year | 665.66 % 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 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Comoros 26.08 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Laos 25.05 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bhutan 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Haiti 22.5 % change on previous year compare
- 41 United Arab Emirates 21.65 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mongolia 20.79 % 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 minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 23.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 665.66 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.7 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 606.3%. 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 minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold 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 minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.