Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8587 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Kenya 58th 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 unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 5.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 10.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 21.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 19.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 21.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 27.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 28.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 28.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 23.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 20.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 24.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 33.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 31.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 33.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 38.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 44.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 45.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 41.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 51.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 55.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Djibouti 72.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Bhutan 68.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Mauritius 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Yemen 64.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Cape Verde 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bangladesh 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 155.28 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 157.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8587 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.