Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 271,230 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 271,230 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya peaked at 271,230 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -138.81 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 71st of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -138.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | -80.81 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1968 | 57.91 units per square kilometre | -171.7% |
| 1969 | 123.35 units per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1970 | 68.19 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1971 | 233.71 units per square kilometre | +242.7% |
| 1972 | 608.76 units per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1973 | 844.11 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 1,633 units per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 3,101 units per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 3,336 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 3,161 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 5,667 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1979 | 6,406 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 6,956 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 11,901 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 18,806 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 15,304 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 16,813 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 18,208 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 27,325 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 34,987 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 32,286 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 30,734 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 48,165 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1991 | 54,711 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 54,480 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48,023 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 95,012 units per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1995 | 112,535 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 120,696 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 137,227 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 153,512 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 140,153 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 128,329 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 159,964 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 186,648 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 218,950 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 201,453 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 195,871 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 217,871 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 227,007 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 271,230 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 271,230 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre, 43.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 271,230 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 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 | +242.7% | 68.19 units per square kilometre | 233.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.59 units per square kilometre | -138.81 units per square kilometre | 123.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,506 units per square kilometre | 68.19 units per square kilometre | 6,406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,332 units per square kilometre | 6,956 units per square kilometre | 34,987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,451 units per square kilometre | 48,023 units per square kilometre | 153,512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,814 units per square kilometre | 128,329 units per square kilometre | 271,230 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 320,799 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Nicaragua 311,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Gabon 295,525 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 269,997 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Guyana 262,584 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bahamas 235,919 units per square kilometre 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 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 271,230 units per square kilometre 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 271,230 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -138.81 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 172 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 76.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.