Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya is 2.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 181.9 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -35.09 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 104.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1977 | -35.09 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1978 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1979 | 99.93 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1980 | 35.02 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1982 | 52.14 % change on previous year | +2675.1% |
| 1983 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1984 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1985 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1986 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1987 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1989 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1990 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 1991 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1992 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -974.7% |
| 1993 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1995 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1996 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1997 | -25.74 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1998 | -21.55 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1999 | -33.08 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2000 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2001 | -21.98 % change on previous year | +502.7% |
| 2002 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 2004 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2005 | 54.73 % change on previous year | -733.8% |
| 2006 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2007 | 75.44 % change on previous year | -2272.8% |
| 2008 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | 78.99 % change on previous year | -1338.2% |
| 2010 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2011 | 68.13 % change on previous year | -1010.9% |
| 2012 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2014 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2015 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -23.56 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2019 | -30.31 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 181.9 % change on previous year | -700.2% |
| 2021 | 79.15 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 29.09 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 43.17 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2025 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.82 % change on previous year | -35.09 % change on previous year | 104.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.18 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 52.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.59 % change on previous year | -33.08 % change on previous year | 16.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 78.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -30.31 % change on previous year | 68.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 181.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Burundi 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Benin 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Uganda 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Rwanda 0.2235 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -1.17 % change on previous year 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 use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate in Kenya was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 181.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.09 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.