Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 4.3 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.3 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya peaked at 8.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0678 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.0678 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | -0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -165.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | +97.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0748 units per US$ of GDP | +209.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP | +119.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1915 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3129 units per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5415 units per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5464 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4003 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6081 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5848 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5449 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1983 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 3.82 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.75 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 7.56 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 7.08 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 5.95 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.19 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.01 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 8.08 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.36 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.12 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 4.04 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.3 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 63.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.3 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× 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 | +209.0% | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0678 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3449 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6081 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5449 units per US$ of GDP | 2.5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 units per US$ of GDP | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | 7.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 units per US$ of GDP | 4.04 units per US$ of GDP | 8.36 units per US$ of GDP | 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 4.3 units per US$ of GDP 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 8.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0678 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 174 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 down 30.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.