Kenya Bank Lending Rate

1991 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Bank Lending Rate

  • Kenya Bank Lending Rate was reported at 14.880 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.000 % pa for Oct 2025.
  • Kenya Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 13.660 % pa from Jul 1991 to Nov 2025, with 413 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 32.280 % pa in Apr 1994 and a record low of 11.750 % pa in Sep 2020.
  • Kenya Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Central Bank of Kenya provides monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Kenya's Bank Lending Rate from Jul 1991 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

Kenya Bank Lending Rate

What was Kenya's Bank Lending Rate in Nov 2025?

Kenya Bank Lending Rate was reported at 14.880 % pa in Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.880 Nov 2025 15.000 Oct 2025 11.750 Sep 2020 32.280 Apr 1994 % pa monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.900 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Armenia (% pa) 13.601 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.750 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.579 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 7.920 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 11.230 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.500 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 10.907 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.419 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 22 Jan 2026 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 22 Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.121 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Dec 2025
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Feb 2026 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2026
Colombia (% pa) 13.976 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.158 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 7.740 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 21.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.890 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
France (% pa) 3.460 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Georgia (% pa) 13.290 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Nov 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.940 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 22 Jan 2026 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 22 Jan 2026
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.571 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.244 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Nov 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
Jordan (% pa) 7.970 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.877 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Kenya (% pa) 14.880 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.150 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.691 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Nov 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.025 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 5.330 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.070 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 5.180 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.640 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.258 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.256 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (% pa) 25.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.600 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.284 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.840 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Nov 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.840 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Oct 2025
Moldova (% pa) 9.063 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 17.355 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.230 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Nov 2025
Mozambique (% pa) 15.700 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.380 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.890 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.446 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 14.060 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Nov 2025
Peru (% pa) 15.887 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Dec 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.031 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Poland (% pa) 6.050 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Qatar (% pa) 4.561 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2025
Romania (% pa) 9.180 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (% pa) 18.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Serbia (% pa) 6.250 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Nov 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.226 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 20 Jan 2026 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 20 Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.870 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Dec 2025
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 20 Jan 2026 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 20 Jan 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 3.265 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.425 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Thailand (% pa) 6.725 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 6.750 15 Jan 2026 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 15 Jan 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 18.272 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.056 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Venezuela (% pa) 57.790 13 Jan 2026 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 13 Jan 2026
Zambia (% pa) 28.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,267.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 173,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 992,500.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 785,200.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,129.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 696.3 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -30.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -11.0 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 50.248 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 54.542 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.769 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 437.921 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,875.410 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,749.580 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,791.090 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,683.570 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,331.560 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,228.850 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,101.980 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,042.940 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 26,137.070 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 9,801.470 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (KES mn) 254,008.150 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 12,297.360 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports (KES mn) 125,803.300 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,833.741 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,281.524 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.237 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,205,960.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,304,822.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,492,000.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025

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