Domestic Claims in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic Claims was 841.82 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 841.82 billion for domestic claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Kenya peaked at 841.82 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 76th 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.00 billion | — |
| 1967 | 1.29 billion | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 billion | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.44 billion | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.88 billion | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 2.53 billion | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 3.02 billion | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 3.86 billion | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 4.97 billion | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 6.41 billion | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 7.48 billion | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 9.25 billion | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 12.57 billion | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 14.35 billion | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 16.23 billion | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 20.26 billion | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 26.06 billion | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 25.94 billion | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.63 billion | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 32.17 billion | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 41.03 billion | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 49.14 billion | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 52.53 billion | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 55.76 billion | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 70.36 billion | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 83.82 billion | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 98.55 billion | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 96.93 billion | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 145.14 billion | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 198.88 billion | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 236.04 billion | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 285.82 billion | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 311.66 billion | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 341.50 billion | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 345.96 billion | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 371.50 billion | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 403.57 billion | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 441.10 billion | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 501.83 billion | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 528.93 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 595.90 billion | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 668.92 billion | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 841.82 billion | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 billion | 1.00 billion | 1.44 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.63 billion | 1.88 billion | 14.35 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.77 billion | 16.23 billion | 55.76 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.87 billion | 70.36 billion | 341.50 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.17 billion | 345.96 billion | 841.82 billion | 9 |
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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 in Kenya?
- Domestic claims in Kenya was 841.82 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 841.82 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic claims?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.