Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya
Kenya: Claims on governments and other public entities was 14.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: "International Monetary Fund. ". Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya peaked at 17.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1968.
Kenya ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.1% | — |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -97.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +111.7% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +179.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +43.2% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 0.4% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 8.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 South Africa 16.0% compare
- 6 Mauritania 15.5% compare
- 7 Morocco 15.3% compare
- 9 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 10 Guinea 11.2% compare
- 11 Nigeria 10.6% compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 14.6% in 2011, according to "International Monetary Fund. ".
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 48 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 37.6%. 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 Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.