Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya

Kenya: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 80.05 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.05
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
80.05
in 2016
All-time low
42.73
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya, 2011–2016

0204060802011201320162011: 42.72012: 46.42013: 60.42014: 71.72015: 78.22016: 80

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya is 80.05, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

That places Kenya 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya, 2011 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2011 42.73
2012 46.38 +8.5%
2013 60.4 +30.2%
2014 71.75 +18.8%
2015 78.15 +8.9%
2016 80.05 +2.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 80.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 80.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 73 India 81.87 compare
  2. 74 Niger 80.75 compare
  3. 75 Comoros 80.66 compare
  4. 77 Philippines 73.16 compare
  5. 78 South Africa 71.12 compare
  6. 79 Bangladesh 70.58 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Kenya was 80.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 80.05 in 2016.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 42.73 in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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