Claims on private sector in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on private sector 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 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% |
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
- 10 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.4% compare
- 12 Zambia 20.3% compare
- 14 Guinea 17.4% compare
- 15 Comoros 16.9% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 16.4% compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (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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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.