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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0759 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1975 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0327 units per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1993–2025

0.050.10.150.21993200920251993: 0.198 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.143 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.073 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.146 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.142 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.145 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.13 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1975 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.1975 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.1426 units per US$ of GDP -27.8%
1995 0.1112 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1996 0.0711 units per US$ of GDP -36.0%
1997 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1998 0.0744 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1999 0.084 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2000 0.076 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2001 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2002 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2003 0.07 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2004 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2005 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2006 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP -42.2%
2007 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2008 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2009 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2010 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2011 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2012 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2013 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%
2014 0.0677 units per US$ of GDP +25.4%
2015 0.0724 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2016 0.1282 units per US$ of GDP +77.1%
2017 0.1412 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2018 0.1462 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2019 0.1422 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2020 0.1449 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2021 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2022 0.124 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2023 0.13 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2024 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2025 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP -25.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.078 units per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP 0.1975 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.057 units per US$ of GDP 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP 0.076 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0871 units per US$ of GDP 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP 0.1462 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1189 units per US$ of GDP 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP 0.1449 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 129 Dominican Republic 0.0786 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 130 Israel 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0763 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 133 Romania 0.0729 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 134 Ecuador 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1975 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.