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 (%) | 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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| 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: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 153,600.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 351,000.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 2,024,400.000 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 Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,552,200.000 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 |
| 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: Tea (KES mn) | 14,512.970 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - 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: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,435.830 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 9,573.470 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,448.290 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: Italy (KES mn) | 2,366.680 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 78,884.370 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 30,112.760 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 35,443.980 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: 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 |
| 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 (KES mn) | 5,380,884.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,393,198.000 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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