Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Kenya

Kenya: Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance was 5.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.42
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 2010
All-time low
5.42
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Kenya, 2010–2024

51015202010201720242010: 22.22011: 19.72012: 18.72013: 17.82014: 17.32015: 18.82016: 11.92017: 9.12018: 10.42019: 8.62020: 6.92021: 6.82022: 8.52023: 7.62024: 5.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Kenya stood at 5.42. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Kenya peaked at 22.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults in Kenya, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 22.17
2011 19.69 -11.2%
2012 18.69 -5.1%
2013 17.75 -5.0%
2014 17.27 -2.7%
2015 18.8 +8.9%
2016 11.91 -36.7%
2017 9.11 -23.5%
2018 10.41 +14.2%
2019 8.57 -17.7%
2020 6.92 -19.3%
2021 6.8 -1.8%
2022 8.47 +24.6%
2023 7.57 -10.6%
2024 5.42 -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.44 8.57 22.17 10
2020s 7.04 5.42 8.47 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 46 Uganda 14.45 compare
  2. 47 Mali 13.64 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 10.52 compare
  4. 50 Brazil 4.27 compare
  5. 51 Papua New Guinea 2.82 compare
  6. 52 Djibouti 2.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Kenya?
Number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Kenya was 5.42 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance?
Kenya ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
59 places, 921 data points, 2004–2025
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.