12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya

Kenya: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 46.9 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46.9 units per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.12 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
15.2 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya, 1990–2025

20304050601990200720251990: 29.5 units per person1991: 27.7 units per person1992: 25.1 units per person1993: 29 units per person1994: 23.6 units per person1995: 20.8 units per person1996: 19 units per person1997: 22.2 units per person1998: 22.3 units per person1999: 19.5 units per person2000: 25.2 units per person2001: 25.6 units per person2002: 16.9 units per person2003: 20.7 units per person2004: 17.7 units per person2005: 17.9 units per person2006: 15.2 units per person2007: 16.7 units per person2008: 23.5 units per person2009: 21 units per person2010: 23.6 units per person2011: 24.6 units per person2012: 36 units per person2013: 39 units per person2014: 45.5 units per person2015: 44.5 units per person2016: 55.9 units per person2017: 53.8 units per person2018: 61.1 units per person2019: 49.9 units per person2020: 45.3 units per person2021: 52.4 units per person2022: 46.8 units per person2023: 48.7 units per person2024: 46.4 units per person2025: 46.9 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya is 46.9 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya peaked at 61.12 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2 units per person, in 2006.

Kenya ranks 144th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 29.53 units per person
1991 27.7 units per person -6.2%
1992 25.1 units per person -9.4%
1993 29.02 units per person +15.6%
1994 23.59 units per person -18.7%
1995 20.83 units per person -11.7%
1996 18.98 units per person -8.9%
1997 22.24 units per person +17.2%
1998 22.29 units per person +0.2%
1999 19.47 units per person -12.6%
2000 25.23 units per person +29.5%
2001 25.65 units per person +1.7%
2002 16.89 units per person -34.2%
2003 20.71 units per person +22.7%
2004 17.66 units per person -14.7%
2005 17.85 units per person +1.1%
2006 15.2 units per person -14.8%
2007 16.72 units per person +10.0%
2008 23.54 units per person +40.8%
2009 21.04 units per person -10.6%
2010 23.58 units per person +12.1%
2011 24.6 units per person +4.3%
2012 35.98 units per person +46.2%
2013 39.02 units per person +8.5%
2014 45.48 units per person +16.6%
2015 44.55 units per person -2.1%
2016 55.86 units per person +25.4%
2017 53.8 units per person -3.7%
2018 61.12 units per person +13.6%
2019 49.85 units per person -18.4%
2020 45.26 units per person -9.2%
2021 52.37 units per person +15.7%
2022 46.76 units per person -10.7%
2023 48.72 units per person +4.2%
2024 46.44 units per person -4.7%
2025 46.9 units per person +1.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 46.9 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 46.9 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.88 units per person 18.98 units per person 29.53 units per person 10
2000s 20.05 units per person 15.2 units per person 25.65 units per person 10
2010s 43.38 units per person 23.58 units per person 61.12 units per person 10
2020s 47.74 units per person 45.26 units per person 52.37 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 141 Ghana 56.53 units per person compare
  2. 142 Bangladesh 56.31 units per person compare
  3. 143 Botswana 49.37 units per person compare
  4. 145 Cuba 44 units per person compare
  5. 146 Libya 43.55 units per person compare
  6. 147 Ukraine 43.19 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kenya was 46.9 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 61.12 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2 units per person in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Kenya ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.