Net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit to government, flow was 59.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
59.59 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
145.85 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-7.79 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
45
1967–2011
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 59.59 billion current LCU for net domestic credit to government, flow in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya peaked at 145.85 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.79 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 326.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1968 | -1.21 billion current LCU | -470.3% |
| 1969 | 50.89 million current LCU | -104.2% |
| 1970 | 187.89 million current LCU | +269.2% |
| 1971 | 46.05 million current LCU | -75.5% |
| 1972 | 205.47 million current LCU | +346.2% |
| 1973 | 310.00 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 447.00 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 782.00 million current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1976 | 44.00 million current LCU | -94.4% |
| 1977 | -55.00 million current LCU | -225.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -2603.6% |
| 1979 | 451.00 million current LCU | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 438.00 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +538.6% |
| 1982 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 1983 | -1.40 billion current LCU | -133.7% |
| 1984 | 1.81 billion current LCU | -229.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +429.9% |
| 1987 | 5.11 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -1.64 billion current LCU | -132.0% |
| 1989 | 161.94 million current LCU | -109.9% |
| 1990 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +6492.3% |
| 1991 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -62.8% |
| 1992 | -310.52 million current LCU | -107.8% |
| 1993 | -1.67 billion current LCU | +438.5% |
| 1994 | 26.30 billion current LCU | -1672.7% |
| 1995 | 8.40 billion current LCU | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 22.78 billion current LCU | +355.4% |
| 1998 | -2.84 billion current LCU | -112.5% |
| 1999 | -319.58 million current LCU | -88.8% |
| 2000 | -2.11 billion current LCU | +560.9% |
| 2001 | 16.56 billion current LCU | -884.2% |
| 2002 | 12.99 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 18.87 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2004 | -7.79 billion current LCU | -141.3% |
| 2005 | -1.26 billion current LCU | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 21.98 billion current LCU | -1845.4% |
| 2007 | -1.88 billion current LCU | -108.5% |
| 2008 | 23.27 billion current LCU | -1339.0% |
| 2009 | 56.42 billion current LCU | +142.5% |
| 2010 | 145.85 billion current LCU | +158.5% |
| 2011 | 59.59 billion current LCU | -59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -276.80 million current LCU | -1.21 billion current LCU | 326.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 379.54 million current LCU | -55.00 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 billion current LCU | -1.64 billion current LCU | 5.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.20 billion current LCU | -2.84 billion current LCU | 26.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.70 billion current LCU | -7.79 billion current LCU | 56.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.72 billion current LCU | 59.59 billion current LCU | 145.85 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Kenya was 59.59 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 145.85 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. 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 to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.