Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Kenya

Kenya: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 13.6% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
17th
of 145 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.4%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Kenya, 2006–2024

4681012142006201520242006: 12.3 %2007: 7 %2008: 9 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 5 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 6 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 12 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 12.3 %2024: 13.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 13.6% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Kenya peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 17th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 6.8% 12.3% 4
2010s 7.1% 4.4% 12.0% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.8% 13.6% 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Angola 14.1% compare
  2. 15 Comoros 14.1% compare
  3. 16 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
  4. 18 Tonga 13.5% compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 13.0% compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 150 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Kenya?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Kenya was 13.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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