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:

Kenya Domestic Credit Growth

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 (%) 8.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2026
Algeria (%) 15.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 17.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Bahrain (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Jan 2026
Belarus (%) 12.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2026
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Botswana (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 10.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 5.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2026
Canada (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 3.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
China (%) 8.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Feb 2026
Colombia (%) 11.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 2.2 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2006 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 7.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Egypt (%) 20.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 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 (%) 10.7 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Jan 2026
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 9.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 11.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Iran (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 12.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 10.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Japan (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Kenya (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2008 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (%) 16.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 67.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 12.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) -32.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -26.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Malawi (%) 51.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (%) 4.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Malta (%) 7.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026
Mexico (%) 7.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 20.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Morocco (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Mozambique (%) 7.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 4.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.3 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Jan 2026
Nigeria (%) 6.9 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Jan 2026
Norway (%) 4.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2026
Oman (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (%) 11.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Jan 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
Panama (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 11.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Philippines (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 11.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2026
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 6.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 7.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (%) 14.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 11.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 22.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
Singapore (%) 4.7 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 9.3 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Jan 2026
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 11.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Sudan (%) 71.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2026

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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) 95,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 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) 351,000.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 153,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 292,700.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,500,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 2,024,400.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,552,200.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,147.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 753.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026
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) 1,901.3 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026
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) 45.778 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 71.355 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.074 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 498.424 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 4,281.380 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,512.970 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,435.830 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,448.290 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 9,573.470 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 3,587.810 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 30,986.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 22,990.580 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 13,501.880 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,484.080 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
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) 245,307.370 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports (KES mn) 97,253.510 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 21,870.180 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
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) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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) 42,337.8 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 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) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
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: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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) 18,550.470 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,709.013 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,394.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.401 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 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) 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) 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: M1 (KES mn) 2,393,198.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,380,884.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,731,191.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025

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