Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Kenya
Kenya: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock was 1.03 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.03 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.03 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1.05 billion current LCU
in 1966
Years of data
46
1966–2011
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 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% |
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
- 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 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.
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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.