Caribbean Small States vs Kenya: Claims on central government, etc.

Caribbean Small States
11.5%
in 2025
Kenya
22.4%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Kenya rank
37th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Kenya
-100102030196619952025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 0.2% 1.7% Caribbean Small States
1970s -3.4% 4.5% 7.9% Kenya
1980s 7.5% 11.7% 4.1% Kenya
1990s 12.8% 11.4% 1.3% Caribbean Small States
2000s 0.4% 8.0% 7.6% Kenya
2010s 5.7% 11.8% 6.1% Kenya
2020s 12.5% 21.9% 9.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Caribbean Small States or Kenya?
Kenya, at 22.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
10.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Caribbean Small States and Kenya rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.