Claims on central government, etc. in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on central government, etc. was 22.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.4% for claims on central government, etc. in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Kenya peaked at 22.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.9% | — |
| 1967 | -0.5% | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -165.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +97.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -49.7% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +209.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +119.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +68.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +62.7% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Kenya?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Kenya was 22.4% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.