Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 19.48 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Kenya, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya is 19.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 364.5% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Kenya peaked at 242.73 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -44.72 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 60th of 178 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 41.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 171.67 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 1969 | 113 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1970 | -44.72 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1971 | 242.73 % change on previous year | -642.8% |
| 1972 | 160.47 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1974 | 93.46 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1975 | 89.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1977 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1978 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -1614.1% |
| 1979 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1980 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 71.08 % change on previous year | +727.7% |
| 1982 | 58.03 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1983 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1984 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1985 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 50.08 % change on previous year | +503.7% |
| 1987 | 28.04 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1988 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1989 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 56.71 % change on previous year | -1280.0% |
| 1991 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4217 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1993 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +2710.7% |
| 1994 | 97.85 % change on previous year | -925.6% |
| 1995 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1999 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2000 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -392.2% |
| 2002 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2005 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -505.3% |
| 2007 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19.48 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year, 5.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2710.7% | -0.4217 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1614.1% | -5.24 % change on previous year | 79.28 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1280.0% | -4.81 % change on previous year | 56.71 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +925.6% | -11.85 % change on previous year | 97.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.82 % change on previous year | 41.78 % change on previous year | 171.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 67.52 % change on previous year | -44.72 % change on previous year | 242.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.28 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 71.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.84 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 97.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Gambia 21.95 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Malta 20.27 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.93 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cameroon 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mongolia 18.65 % change on previous year compare
- 63 China 18.57 % change on previous year 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 19.48 % change on previous year 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 242.73 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.72 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 178 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 64.2%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.