Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Kenya
Kenya: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar was 4.03 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.03 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.03 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Kenya, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.03 billion for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 376.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Kenya peaked at 4.03 billion in 2025 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, US dollar 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 | 39.24 million | — |
| 1975 | 80.25 million | +104.5% |
| 1976 | 98.79 million | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 64.12 million | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 94.05 million | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 188.04 million | +99.9% |
| 1980 | 253.88 million | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 258.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 393.51 million | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 464.29 million | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 419.80 million | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 521.45 million | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 459.80 million | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 401.32 million | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 455.44 million | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 415.43 million | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 482.12 million | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 493.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 393.37 million | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 363.09 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 404.75 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 373.79 million | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 337.22 million | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 250.42 million | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 196.46 million | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 131.48 million | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 126.69 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 98.84 million | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 87.85 million | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 112.32 million | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 102.62 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 158.78 million | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 153.27 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 268.89 million | +75.4% |
| 2008 | 251.74 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 450.59 million | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 416.89 million | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 700.90 million | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 893.92 million | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 951.72 million | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 844.96 million | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 754.31 million | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 676.97 million | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 517.50 million | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 360.66 million | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion | +181.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 billion | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 2.75 billion | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 3.94 billion | +43.2% |
| 2025 | 4.03 billion | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.45 million | 0 | 188.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.36 million | 253.88 million | 521.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.60 million | 131.48 million | 493.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.16 million | 87.85 million | 450.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.89 million | 360.66 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion | 1.02 billion | 4.03 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Kenya?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Kenya was 4.03 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.4%. 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, US dollar. 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.