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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Bangladesh 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 French Polynesia 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Croatia 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Gambia 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Ghana 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.