Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 5.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Kenya, 2008–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kenya is 5.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 4,357.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kenya peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 99th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1980.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +50.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 5.7% | 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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kenya?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Kenya was 5.7% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,357.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).