Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Kenya
Kenya: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR was 2.94 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.94 billion
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Kenya, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Kenya is 2.94 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 382.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Kenya peaked at 3.02 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Kenya 7th 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, SDR in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 32.05 million | — |
| 1975 | 68.55 million | +113.9% |
| 1976 | 85.03 million | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 52.79 million | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 72.19 million | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 142.74 million | +97.7% |
| 1980 | 199.06 million | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 222.22 million | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 356.73 million | +60.5% |
| 1983 | 443.47 million | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 428.28 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 474.73 million | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 375.90 million | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 282.89 million | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 338.44 million | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 316.12 million | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 338.88 million | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 344.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 286.09 million | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 264.34 million | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 277.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 251.46 million | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 234.51 million | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 185.60 million | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 139.53 million | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 95.80 million | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 97.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 78.65 million | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 64.62 million | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 75.59 million | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 66.08 million | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 111.09 million | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 101.88 million | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 170.16 million | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 163.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 287.42 million | +75.9% |
| 2010 | 270.70 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 456.54 million | +68.7% |
| 2012 | 581.63 million | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 695.47 million | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 656.90 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 609.76 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 561.11 million | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 475.36 million | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 372.09 million | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 260.81 million | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 705.91 million | +170.7% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 billion | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 billion | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 billion | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 2.94 billion | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.34 million | 0 | 142.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.78 million | 199.06 million | 474.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.83 million | 95.80 million | 344.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.62 million | 64.62 million | 287.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.04 million | 260.81 million | 695.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion | 705.91 million | 3.02 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Kenya?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Kenya was 2.94 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.1%. 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, SDR. 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.