Claims on central government in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on central government was 419.12 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on central government in Kenya stood at 419.12 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 317.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Kenya peaked at 419.12 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -22.09 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Kenya 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.37 million current LCU | -22.09 million current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 30.24 million current LCU | 3.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.91 billion current LCU | 3.96 billion current LCU | 19.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.73 billion current LCU | 25.65 billion current LCU | 89.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.56 billion current LCU | 83.79 billion current LCU | 218.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.90 billion current LCU | 354.68 billion current LCU | 419.12 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 3 Tanzania 1.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 480.20 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 359.30 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Egypt 342.60 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Senegal 341.27 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Kenya?
- Claims on central government in Kenya was 419.12 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 419.12 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.09 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on central government?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.