Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 1984 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +992.8% |
| 1994 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1996 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Haiti 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Cameroon 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Bahrain 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Slovakia 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Sweden 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 264.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 34,254 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.