Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP
2009 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP
- Kenya Government debt accounted for 66.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 67.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Kenya government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2009 to Sep 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 68.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 39.7 % in Mar 2010.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Government Debt in local currency. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Central Government only.
Related information about Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Kenya National Government Debt reached 72.1 USD bn in Sep 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2009 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2022?
Kenya Government debt accounted for 66.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 67.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.9 Sep 2022 | 67.3 Jun 2022 | 39.7 Mar 2010 | 68.0 Dec 2020 | % | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 91.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 178.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 54.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 147.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 39.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 61.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 63.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 120.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 24.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 184.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 114.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,217.103 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.2 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 72,674.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,065.800 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 12,804.140 2027 | yearly | 1998 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,229.850 2027 | yearly | 1982 - 2027 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 222,092.280 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 825,569.959 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 108,867.576 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 148,962.680 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 893,791.995 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 757,837.422 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,096,632.640 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 4,435,937.160 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 4,462,891.060 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.306 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -989.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 625.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 18.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,204.290 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 115,631.792 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15,897.730 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,615.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 531,508.662 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 171,590.706 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 62.299 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 59.499 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 18.243 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 303.330 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 76,248.310 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 7,245.940 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 196,865.560 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 12,252.620 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,519.060 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,835.240 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 327.073 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 8,854.040 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 3,685.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 4,838.920 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 7,858.440 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,301.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 22,092.830 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 31,034.910 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 30,663.220 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 43,999.530 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 36,403.070 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 5,801.260 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 16,810.690 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,652.430 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 11,944.800 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,561.750 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 130.100 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,533.072 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 28,888.286 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,548.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.906 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.013 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 36,992.262 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 44,306.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 43,675.441 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.52 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 25.33 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2022 |
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