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
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1995–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +57.5% | 0.1616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 117 Zambia 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Spain 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Bolivia 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Thailand 0.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Montenegro 0.0299 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 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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How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.