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

Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 138 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2018
All-time low
-12.6%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Kenya, 2006–2024

-1001020302006201520242006: -12.62007: 4.92008: 25.12009: 16.92010: 9.42011: 11.42012: 11.82013: 13.22014: 14.62015: 17.62016: 17.52017: 24.52018: 30.12019: 21.32020: 21.62021: 18.42022: 18.42023: 25.72024: 27.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Kenya, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 138 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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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,200 data points, 2000–2025
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