Kenya Domestic Credit Growth
1996 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Domestic Credit Growth
- Kenya Domestic Credit shrunk by 0.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 1.3 % YoY in the previous month
- Kenya Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged 23.7 %, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 35.3 % in May 2020 and a record low of -10.5 % in May 2019
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Domestic Credit in local currency
View Kenya's Domestic Credit Growth from Dec 1996 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Domestic Credit Growth in Dec 2025?
Kenya Domestic Credit shrunk by 0.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 1.3 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.4 Dec 2025 | -1.3 Nov 2025 | -10.5 May 2019 | 35.3 May 2020 | % | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 41.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.3 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 8.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1988 - May 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.4 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 8.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - May 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 5.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| China (%) | 6.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2000 - May 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 11.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.9 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 23.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 20.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2026 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 10.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 12.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 13.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 13.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Apr 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 0.4 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 16.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 6.1 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.3 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2008 - May 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 12.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 76.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -34.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Apr 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -37.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1985 - May 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 7.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - May 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 16.4 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.5 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.6 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - May 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.3 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - May 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 4.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1986 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 14.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - May 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - May 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 9.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 1.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 16.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 12.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.1 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - May 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 13.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 16.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 7.5 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - May 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.7 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - May 2026 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 107.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - May 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 14,830.530 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 98,706.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 7,377.502 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 24,174.502 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,344.364 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 258,400.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 596,600.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,672,700.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 539,500.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,918,900.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 3,543,900.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 2,563,200.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,233.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 795.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -15.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,652.580 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 127,790.311 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,104.829 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,028.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 488,374.740 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 251,990.508 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 73.165 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 126.322 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 5.614 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 553.934 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 133.400 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 160.800 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 264.679 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 16,068.660 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,520.920 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 7,478.430 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 16,928.240 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,086.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,691.660 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 3,880.860 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,759.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,680.380 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,896.290 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 3,789.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 15,968.240 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 31,500.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 26,964.440 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 38,216.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 43,794.670 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 54,644.620 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 91,646.390 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 262,493.990 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 102,941.260 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 12,240.490 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 141.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 129.200 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 18,782.646 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 43,173.760 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 13,142.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.902 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.547 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 46,744.891 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,839.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 60,943.259 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.11 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.07 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 5,577,618.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,426,530.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 6,954,453.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
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