Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 30.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 152.1%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
177.81 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-35.1 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975–2024

-50050100150200197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 30.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 152.1% on the previous year and up 413.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 177.81 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -35.1 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Kenya ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 104.5 % change on previous year
1976 23.1 % change on previous year -77.9%
1977 -35.1 % change on previous year -251.9%
1978 46.67 % change on previous year -233.0%
1979 99.95 % change on previous year +114.2%
1980 35.03 % change on previous year -65.0%
1981 1.85 % change on previous year -94.7%
1982 52.15 % change on previous year +2715.5%
1983 17.99 % change on previous year -65.5%
1984 -9.57 % change on previous year -153.2%
1985 24.3 % change on previous year -353.9%
1986 -11.88 % change on previous year -148.9%
1987 -12.72 % change on previous year +7.0%
1988 13.49 % change on previous year -206.0%
1989 -8.79 % change on previous year -165.1%
1990 16.05 % change on previous year -282.7%
1991 2.31 % change on previous year -85.6%
1992 -20.25 % change on previous year -975.2%
1993 -7.7 % change on previous year -62.0%
1994 11.47 % change on previous year -249.1%
1995 -7.65 % change on previous year -166.7%
1996 -9.78 % change on previous year +27.9%
1997 -25.74 % change on previous year +163.1%
1998 -21.55 % change on previous year -16.3%
1999 -7.23 % change on previous year -66.4%
2000 -4.04 % change on previous year -44.1%
2001 -16.9 % change on previous year +318.0%
2002 -4.95 % change on previous year -70.7%
2003 21.1 % change on previous year -526.6%
2004 -4.32 % change on previous year -120.5%
2005 32.23 % change on previous year -846.8%
2006 -1.29 % change on previous year -104.0%
2007 56.69 % change on previous year -4487.0%
2008 -5.69 % change on previous year -110.0%
2009 177.81 % change on previous year -3223.7%
2010 -4.77 % change on previous year -102.7%
2011 34.62 % change on previous year -826.3%
2012 17.59 % change on previous year -49.2%
2013 13.76 % change on previous year -21.8%
2014 -9.72 % change on previous year -170.6%
2015 -9.27 % change on previous year -4.6%
2016 -8.42 % change on previous year -9.2%
2017 -5.13 % change on previous year -39.0%
2018 -16.06 % change on previous year +213.0%
2019 -18.09 % change on previous year +12.6%
2020 93.23 % change on previous year -615.5%
2021 109.46 % change on previous year +17.4%
2022 16.35 % change on previous year -85.1%
2023 12.1 % change on previous year -26.0%
2024 30.51 % change on previous year +152.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.82 % change on previous year -35.1 % change on previous year 104.5 % change on previous year 5
1980s 10.18 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year 52.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.01 % change on previous year -25.74 % change on previous year 16.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.06 % change on previous year -16.9 % change on previous year 177.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5482 % change on previous year -18.09 % change on previous year 34.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 52.33 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 109.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Ethiopia 93.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Suriname 41.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 35.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Ghana 28.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Zambia 27.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Papua New Guinea 21.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 30.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 177.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -35.1 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Kenya rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 5,407 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.