Kenya Policy Rate
2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Central Bank of Kenya
Key information about Kenya Policy Rate
- Kenya cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Central Bank Rediscount Rate) was set at 12.75 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 12.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024.
- Kenya Policy Rate averaged 8.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jul 2003 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.00 % pa in Jun 2012 and a record low of 3.84 % pa in Aug 2003.
Related information about Kenya Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Kenya Short Term Interest Rate: Monthly Average: Treasury Bills Rate: 91 Days was reported at 16.68 % pa in Mar 2024.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Treasury Bonds Rate: 10 Years) was reported at 14.37 % pa in Apr 2023.
- Kenya Exchange Rate against USD averaged 139.70 (USD/KES) in Jun 2023.
View Kenya's Policy Rate from Jul 2003 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Policy Rate in Sep 2024?
Kenya cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Central Bank Rediscount Rate) was set at 12.75 % pa in Sep 2024, compared with 12.75 % pa in the previous Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 Sep 2024 | 12.75 Aug 2024 | 3.84 Aug 2003 | 18.00 Jun 2012 | % pa | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 3.00 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Jul 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 39.41 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 7.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (% pa) | 4.35 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 9.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jul 2024 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.02 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 10.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 3.43 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Canada (% pa) | 4.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (% pa) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 10.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 3.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 3.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 11.68 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| France (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
| Greece (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| India (% pa) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 6.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 8.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 14.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 12.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 4.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 9.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 6.05 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 10.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 10.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.75 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 27.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2024 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 18.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (% pa) | 5.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 May 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - May 2024 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 5.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (% pa) | 19.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 6.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 8.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (% pa) | 3.65 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.25 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | 1.21 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Sep 2024 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 9.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 50.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 13.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 4.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 12,866.615 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,655.330 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,456.491 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,688.790 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 224,905.269 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 535,280.467 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 404,477.966 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 2,709,750.496 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 2,116,998.350 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 721.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,334.649 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 49.691 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 85.623 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.932 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 226,509.400 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 93,359.140 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 13,722.030 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,408.330 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 26,115.020 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,011.700 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| 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) | 15,456.137 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,050.819 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,813.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.411 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 34,595.742 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 22.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 47,328.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 44,674.778 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.65 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,034,200.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,424,900.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,008,100.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
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