Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 129,188 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kenya stood at 129,188 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kenya peaked at 129,188 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.9 current LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 102.9 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 127.88 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 127.49 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 131.65 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 165.24 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 214.39 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 247.32 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 305.55 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 379.95 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 474.6 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 535.62 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 641.36 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 841.8 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 928.26 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1,013 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 1,514 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 1,454 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,546 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,676 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,061 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2,384 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 2,460 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,521 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,073 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 3,545 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 4,042 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 3,859 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5,613 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 7,476 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 8,632 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 10,171 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 10,789 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11,485 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 11,290 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,749 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12,368 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,108 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14,456 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 14,776 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,147 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 17,586 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 21,472 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 25,212 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 31,299 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 36,318 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 41,010 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 46,152 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 57,777 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 66,984 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 70,659 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 75,071 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 77,416 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 81,605 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 94,627 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 106,146 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 117,027 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 129,188 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 129,188 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 129,188 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.48 current LCU per person | 102.9 current LCU per person | 131.65 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 473.41 current LCU per person | 165.24 current LCU per person | 928.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,785 current LCU per person | 1,013 current LCU per person | 2,521 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,869 current LCU per person | 3,073 current LCU per person | 11,485 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,817 current LCU per person | 11,290 current LCU per person | 25,212 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,429 current LCU per person | 31,299 current LCU per person | 81,605 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,747 current LCU per person | 94,627 current LCU per person | 129,188 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Egypt 154,531 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 145,265 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Switzerland 141,431 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 123,543 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Singapore 123,291 current LCU per person compare
- 86 New Zealand 120,241 current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Kenya was 129,188 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 129,188 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.9 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.