Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on governments and other public entities was 436.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya is 436.45 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya peaked at 436.45 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.70 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Kenya 7th 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.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 921.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 39.70 million current LCU | -96.8% |
| 1969 | 90.59 million current LCU | +128.2% |
| 1970 | 278.48 million current LCU | +207.4% |
| 1971 | 324.53 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 530.00 million current LCU | +63.3% |
| 1973 | 840.00 million current LCU | +58.5% |
| 1974 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 7.12 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 1982 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1983 | 9.87 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 11.68 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 12.74 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 18.34 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1987 | 23.45 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 21.81 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 21.98 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 32.65 billion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 36.62 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 36.31 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.64 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 60.94 billion current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1995 | 69.34 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 74.34 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 97.12 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 94.28 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 93.96 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.85 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 108.41 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 121.40 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 140.27 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 132.48 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 131.22 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 153.19 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 151.31 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 174.58 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 231.01 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 376.86 billion current LCU | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 436.45 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574.57 million current LCU | 39.70 million current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 278.48 million current LCU | 3.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 billion current LCU | 4.32 billion current LCU | 23.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.02 billion current LCU | 32.65 billion current LCU | 97.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.57 billion current LCU | 91.85 billion current LCU | 231.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.65 billion current LCU | 376.86 billion current LCU | 436.45 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Sierra Leone 1.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 549.80 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 480.20 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Algeria 423.60 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Egypt 382.90 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Senegal 341.27 billion current LCU compare
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 governments and other public entities in Kenya?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya was 436.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 436.45 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.70 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. 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 governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.