Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kenya: Claims on central government, etc.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
10.9%
in 2023
Kenya
22.4%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
Kenya rank
37th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Kenya
05101520196319932023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% -0.1% 2.8% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 5.8% 4.5% 1.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 10.8% 11.7% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 9.6% 11.4% 1.8% Kenya
2000s 5.5% 8.0% 2.5% Kenya
2010s 4.4% 11.8% 7.3% Kenya
2020s 10.2% 21.9% 11.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 22.4% against 10.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
11.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th 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.