External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya
Kenya: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 9.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya peaked at 83.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 67.6% | — |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 51.4% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 36.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 10.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Kenya was 9.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.