Kenya Bank Lending Rate
1991 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Bank Lending Rate
- Kenya Bank Lending Rate was reported at 17.220 % pa in Nov 2024.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 17.150 % pa for Oct 2024.
- Kenya Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 16.000 % pa from Jul 1991 to Nov 2024, with 401 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 32.280 % pa in Apr 1994 and a record low of 11.750 % pa in Sep 2020.
- Kenya Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.
The Central Bank of Kenya provides monthly Bank Lending Rate.
View Kenya's Bank Lending Rate from Jul 1991 to Nov 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Bank Lending Rate in Nov 2024?
Kenya Bank Lending Rate was reported at 17.220 % pa in Nov 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.220 Nov 2024 | 17.150 Oct 2024 | 11.750 Sep 2020 | 32.280 Apr 1994 | % pa | monthly | Jul 1991 - Nov 2024 |
Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 5.750 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 8.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 13.169 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (% pa) | 4.640 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 14.640 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.010 Mar 2016 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2016 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 1.120 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 10.890 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 4.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 8.078 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) | 4.560 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 6.010 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (% pa) | 5.500 06 Feb 2025 | daily | 01 Dec 2003 - 06 Feb 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 4.445 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Canada (% pa) | 5.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1935 - Dec 2024 |
| China (% pa) | 3.100 19 Feb 2025 | daily | 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 14.086 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 5.368 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2007 - May 2023 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 5.543 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 2.750 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 9.800 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 25.400 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 5.570 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| France (% pa) | 4.170 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 13.310 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (% pa) | 4.980 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Greece (% pa) | 6.040 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 2002 - May 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.250 06 Feb 2025 | daily | 01 Jan 1981 - 06 Feb 2025 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 7.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 11.927 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 8.720 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (% pa) | 2.942 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (% pa) | 4.526 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (% pa) | 1.625 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 8.390 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 16.987 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 17.220 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 4.640 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 5.870 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 5.098 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 18.969 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 6.890 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 4.890 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 5.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 4.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.875 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.798 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 25.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 5.134 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.534 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 6.680 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 10.820 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 8.258 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 16.913 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 6.550 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Mozambique (% pa) | 19.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 14.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 10.150 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 18.560 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.667 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (% pa) | 5.624 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (% pa) | 4.750 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2018 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 11.210 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (% pa) | 14.878 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.990 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (% pa) | 7.590 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 5.796 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Romania (% pa) | 7.960 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (% pa) | 22.830 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 7.570 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 5.250 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 5.201 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 11.000 07 Feb 2025 | daily | 31 Dec 1948 - 07 Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 9.060 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 2.350 07 Feb 2025 | daily | 01 Jun 1994 - 07 Feb 2025 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 3.264 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 19.583 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 7.030 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 22.884 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2005 - May 2023 |
| United States (% pa) | 7.500 04 Feb 2025 | daily | 04 Aug 1955 - 04 Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (% pa) | 20.496 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Uzbekistan (% pa) | 23.475 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Venezuela (% pa) | 58.570 21 Jan 2025 | daily | 02 Jan 2004 - 21 Jan 2025 |
| Zambia (% pa) | 28.340 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,258.685 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 83,539.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 202,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,078,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 679,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 886,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 846,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 94,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 93,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,601,700.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,095.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 664.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,759.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 47.526 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 76.618 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 22.183 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 85,920.620 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 227,665.150 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 9,777.190 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 13,918.860 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 8,383.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 209.220 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,890.060 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,546.370 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,622.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,508.830 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,687.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,833.660 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 29,859.780 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,386.560 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 51,359.650 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 34,798.620 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 48,293.360 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 28,280.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 5,212.520 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,431.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 23,094.180 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,730.420 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 125.500 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 124.300 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,869.718 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 32,233.209 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,165.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.65 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,057,912.053 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,490,321.595 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,179,854.217 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 |
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