Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 71.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Kenya, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Kenya is 71.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 623.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Kenya peaked at 102.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2010.
That places Kenya 50th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.4% | — |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -75.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +299.7% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +9.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +299.7% | 15.1% | 60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 10.9% | 102.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 9.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Kenya?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Kenya was 71.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.