Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Kenya
Kenya: Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was 1.14 trillion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.14 trillion for assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 281.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya peaked at 1.14 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 298.95 billion, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 17th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 298.95 billion | — |
| 2015 | 326.92 billion | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 434.49 billion | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 506.27 billion | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 589.68 billion | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 701.89 billion | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 820.51 billion | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 935.51 billion | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.14 trillion | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 476.37 billion | 298.95 billion | 701.89 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | 979.52 billion | 820.51 billion | 1.14 trillion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Philippines 3.01 trillion compare
- 15 Turkey 2.08 trillion compare
- 16 South Africa 2.02 trillion compare
- 18 Angola 1.10 trillion compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 888.73 billion compare
- 20 Uruguay 874.01 billion compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 151.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 153.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya?
- Assets, claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya was 1.14 trillion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest assets, claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.95 billion in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for assets, claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is assets, claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.