Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,757 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya is 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 237.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,757 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Kenya 78th out of 185 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 square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,757 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 2,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 3,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 4,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 5,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 6,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 8,725 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 11,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 13,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 16,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 22,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 25,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 28,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 35,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 45,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 45,584 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 50,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 56,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 72,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 86,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 92,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 97,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 123,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 147,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 173,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 170,318 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 255,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 349,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 414,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 502,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 547,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 600,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 607,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 652,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 709,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 775,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 881,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 929,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 10.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,229 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,531 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 11,652 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,101 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,336 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 600,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 607,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 75 Norway 16.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bahrain 13.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Egypt 11.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Djibouti 10.69 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kenya was 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,757 current LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.