Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic financing, monetary system credit was 64.44 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 64.44 billion current LCU for domestic financing, monetary system credit in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 550.2% on the previous year and up 2,808.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya peaked at 64.44 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.86 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1982 | 885.00 million current LCU | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 561.00 million current LCU | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 934.00 million current LCU | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +152.6% |
| 1987 | 2.45 billion current LCU | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 966.00 million current LCU | -60.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +288.9% |
| 1991 | 8.27 billion current LCU | +62.0% |
| 1992 | -2.86 billion current LCU | -134.6% |
| 1995 | 8.61 billion current LCU | -400.9% |
| 1996 | -2.09 billion current LCU | -124.2% |
| 1997 | 15.35 billion current LCU | -835.6% |
| 1998 | 12.04 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 11.02 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 12.78 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 billion current LCU | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 39.70 billion current LCU | +1691.7% |
| 2003 | 46.92 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 8.81 billion current LCU | -81.2% |
| 2005 | 18.73 billion current LCU | +112.7% |
| 2006 | 25.25 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 24.49 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.66 billion current LCU | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 7.09 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 9.91 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 64.44 billion current LCU | +550.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64.44 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.00 million current LCU, 644.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64.44 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.00 million current LCU, 644.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic financing, monetary system credit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1691.7% | 2.22 billion current LCU | 39.70 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +835.6% | -2.09 billion current LCU | 15.35 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +550.2% | 9.91 billion current LCU | 64.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion current LCU | 561.00 million current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 billion current LCU | -2.86 billion current LCU | 15.35 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.47 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 46.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 billion current LCU | 9.91 billion current LCU | 64.44 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Sierra Leone 264.12 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Uganda 122.58 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Senegal 109.12 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Madagascar 49.36 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 37.96 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Togo 23.50 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya?
- Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Kenya was 64.44 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.44 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.86 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic financing, monetary system credit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,808.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.