Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Kenya
Kenya: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 541.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 541.54 for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Kenya peaked at 556.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places Kenya 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 66.77 | — |
| 1975 | 142.81 | +113.9% |
| 1976 | 177.15 | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 109.98 | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 104.62 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 206.87 | +97.7% |
| 1980 | 192.33 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 214.71 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 344.67 | +60.5% |
| 1983 | 312.3 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 301.61 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 334.32 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 264.72 | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 199.22 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 238.34 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 222.62 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 238.65 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 242.85 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 143.47 | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 132.57 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 139.04 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 126.11 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 117.61 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 93.08 | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 69.97 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 35.3 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 35.83 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.98 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 23.81 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 27.85 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 24.35 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 40.93 | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 37.54 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 62.7 | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 60.22 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 105.9 | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 99.74 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 168.22 | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 214.31 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 256.25 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 242.04 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 224.67 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 103.37 | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 87.58 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 68.55 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 48.05 | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 130.05 | +170.7% |
| 2021 | 239.75 | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 325.48 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 378 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 556.75 | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 541.54 | -2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 541.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 541.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +170.7% | 48.05 | 130.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970s | 80.82 | 0 | 206.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.48 | 192.33 | 344.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.87 | 35.3 | 242.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.81 | 23.81 | 105.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.28 | 48.05 | 256.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.93 | 130.05 | 556.75 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Kenya?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Kenya was 541.54 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 556.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.