Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Kenya stood at 1.03 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 280.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Kenya peaked at 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion current LCU, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 11th of 50 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 private sector, stock (current LCU) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 10.47 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 11.91 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 14.79 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 16.07 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 16.95 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 19.41 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 22.68 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 25.69 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 30.72 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 35.51 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 39.71 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 49.98 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 63.55 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 65.59 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 85.39 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 166.28 billion current LCU | +94.7% |
| 1996 | 200.12 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 239.35 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 259.73 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 277.41 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 289.48 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 271.80 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 288.83 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 302.26 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 368.68 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 398.49 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 446.82 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 519.46 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 652.83 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 747.31 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 898.49 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.60 billion current LCU, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.10 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +94.7% | 85.39 billion current LCU | 166.28 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.97 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 10.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.69 billion current LCU | 11.91 billion current LCU | 35.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.71 billion current LCU | 39.71 billion current LCU | 277.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.60 billion current LCU | 271.80 billion current LCU | 747.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.88 billion current LCU | 898.49 billion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 South Africa 2.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Angola 2.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Senegal 1.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 962.75 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 951.74 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Cameroon 909.78 billion current LCU 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 to private sector, stock in Kenya?
- Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Kenya was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for net domestic credit to private sector, stock?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to private sector, stock rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.2%. 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 private sector, stock (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32S..ZK) include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds.