Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3,937 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya is 3,937 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya peaked at 3,937 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.13 units per person, in 1966.
That places Kenya 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -8.13 units per person | — |
| 1967 | -4.55 units per person | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 3.13 units per person | -168.9% |
| 1969 | 6.42 units per person | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 3.41 units per person | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 11.28 units per person | +230.5% |
| 1972 | 28.39 units per person | +151.6% |
| 1973 | 38.02 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 71.11 units per person | +87.0% |
| 1975 | 130.63 units per person | +83.7% |
| 1976 | 136.01 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 124.68 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 215.97 units per person | +73.2% |
| 1979 | 235.82 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 247.15 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 407.98 units per person | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 622.05 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 488.06 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 516.82 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 539.67 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 781.43 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 965.86 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 860.41 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 790.84 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,197 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 1,317 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1,272 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,088 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2,091 units per person | +92.2% |
| 1995 | 2,408 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,512 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,779 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 3,024 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2,683 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 2,383 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 2,879 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 3,256 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3,703 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 3,303 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3,114 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,360 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,397 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,937 units per person | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,937 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 52.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,937 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +230.5% | 3.41 units per person | 11.28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7818 units per person | -8.13 units per person | 6.42 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 99.53 units per person | 3.41 units per person | 235.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 622.03 units per person | 247.15 units per person | 965.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,037 units per person | 1,088 units per person | 3,024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,259 units per person | 2,383 units per person | 3,937 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya was 3,937 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.13 units per person in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.