Net domestic credit, flow in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit, flow was 250.92 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Kenya, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit, flow in Kenya is 250.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 882.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Kenya peaked at 283.16 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.62 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Kenya 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.75 million current LCU | 48.00 million current LCU | 293.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 438.37 million current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 billion current LCU | -114.95 million current LCU | 8.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.57 billion current LCU | -1.62 billion current LCU | 53.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 billion current LCU | 4.47 billion current LCU | 176.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.04 billion current LCU | 250.92 billion current LCU | 283.16 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit, flow in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Kenya was 250.92 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 283.16 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.