Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 27.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya peaked at 30.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.6%, in 2006.
That places Kenya 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -12.6% | — |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -138.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +413.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +8.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +413.5% | 4.9% | 25.1% |
| 2007 | +138.8% | -12.6% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | -12.6% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya was 27.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6% in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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