Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 19.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Kenya, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Kenya is 19.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Kenya peaked at 53.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12.5% | — |
| 1968 | -1.8% | -114.5% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -290.3% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +181.0% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +71.6% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +84.1% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | +59.0% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +147.7% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +50.6% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +103.5% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -89.2% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +657.0% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +231.7% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -239.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -191.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +342.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +36.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +657.0% | 2.1% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | -1.8% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 8.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 2.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | -5.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Kenya?
- Claims on private sector in Kenya was 19.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on private sector?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.