12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0199 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1267 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0199 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200720251990: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.127 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1267 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 124th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0789 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0804 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1992 0.0746 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1993 0.1267 units per US$ of GDP +70.0%
1994 0.0853 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1995 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP -28.2%
1996 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP -29.6%
1997 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1998 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1999 0.0449 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2000 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP +35.5%
2001 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2002 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP -32.9%
2003 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2004 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2005 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2006 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2007 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2008 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP +29.2%
2009 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2010 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2011 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2012 0.028 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2013 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2014 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2015 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2016 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP +20.2%
2017 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2018 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2019 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2020 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2021 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2022 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2023 0.0251 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2024 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2025 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0688 units per US$ of GDP 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP 0.1267 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 122 Bangladesh 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 123 French Polynesia 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 125 Croatia 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 126 Gambia 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 127 Ghana 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1267 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.