28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Kenya: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0311 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2544 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0311 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1995–2025

0.050.10.150.20.251995201020251995: 0.241 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.181 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.172 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.157 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.177 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.176 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.162 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.254 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.244 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.248 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.213 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.168 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.158 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.1 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 120th of 204 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.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.2413 units per US$ of GDP
1996 0.1812 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1997 0.1718 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1998 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1999 0.1772 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2000 0.1762 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2001 0.1616 units per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2002 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP +57.5%
2003 0.244 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2004 0.248 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2005 0.2135 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2006 0.1684 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2007 0.1581 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2008 0.1493 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2009 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP -32.9%
2010 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2011 0.0964 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2012 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2013 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2014 0.07 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0621 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2016 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2017 0.058 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2018 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2019 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2020 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2021 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2022 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2023 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2024 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2025 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +57.5% 0.1616 units per US$ of GDP 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1857 units per US$ of GDP 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP 0.2413 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.1874 units per US$ of GDP 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP 0.0964 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 117 Zambia 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 119 Spain 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 121 Bolivia 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 122 Thailand 0.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 123 Montenegro 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks 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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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.