Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 16,074 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16,074 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya peaked at 16,074 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.26 units per person, in 1961.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.26 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 88.2 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 101.07 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 108.88 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 105.05 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 107.95 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 126.99 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 118.45 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 121.21 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 152.31 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 187.84 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 203.3 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 248.77 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 291.77 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 307.03 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 350.49 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 451.38 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 596 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 632.21 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 734.07 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 784.59 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 834.38 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 861.78 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 915.15 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,015 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 1,140 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,172 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,314 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1,481 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1,601 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1,893 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2,403 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 2,457 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,073 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 4,515 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 5,455 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 6,676 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 7,058 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8,104 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 8,136 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,138 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,204 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,460 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10,017 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 10,392 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11,549 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 13,034 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 16,074 units per person | +23.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16,074 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16,074 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.23 units per person | 87.26 units per person | 126.99 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 342.11 units per person | 152.31 units per person | 632.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 units per person | 734.07 units per person | 1,481 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,323 units per person | 1,601 units per person | 8,104 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,445 units per person | 8,136 units per person | 16,074 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Kenya was 16,074 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,074 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.26 units per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.