Claims on private sector, flow in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on private sector, flow was 134.77 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector, flow in Kenya, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector, flow in Kenya is 134.77 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 862.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector, flow in Kenya peaked at 151.18 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.68 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.33 million current LCU | -37.71 million current LCU | 235.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 914.00 million current LCU | 265.65 million current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 billion current LCU | 880.40 million current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 80.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.99 billion current LCU | -17.68 billion current LCU | 133.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.98 billion current LCU | 134.77 billion current LCU | 151.18 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector, flow in Kenya?
- Claims on private sector, flow in Kenya was 134.77 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 151.18 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.68 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on private sector, flow?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector, flow rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.4%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.