Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP
2009 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Kenya Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2020, compared with the ratio of 65.9 % in the previous quarter. Kenya government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2009 to Sep 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 68.6 % in Sep 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.
In the latest reports, Kenya National Government Debt reached 66.7 USD bn in Dec 2020. The country's Nominal GDP reached 24.5 USD bn in Sep 2020.
View Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2009 to Sep 2020 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.6 Sep 2020 | 65.9 Jun 2020 | 39.7 Mar 2010 | 68.6 Sep 2020 | % | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 76.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 30.7 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 99.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 34.7 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 79.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 98.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 22.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 113.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 89.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 28.1 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 32.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| China (%) | 20.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 86.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 119.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 42.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 57.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 66.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 89.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 66.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| France (%) | 116.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 70.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 199.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.9 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.3 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 56.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 15.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 62.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 58.4 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) | 154.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 85.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 41.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 17.5 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 4.2 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 45.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 53.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 52.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 85.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 65.0 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | 30.3 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 55.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 40.2 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Oman (%) | 55.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 83.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 89.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 65.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 27.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 54.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 56.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 133.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 43.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 15.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 57.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 150.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 78.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 114.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 37.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.7 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 44.8 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Thailand (%) | 44.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) | 42.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 51.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 100.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,049.136 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 66,700.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 4,202.815 2025 | yearly | 1982 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 14,031.784 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 2,953.293 2025 | yearly | 1982 - 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 931,440.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 931,440.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 185,610.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 629,980.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 523,520.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 83,490.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 144,760.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 3,482,650.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 3,771,810.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.185 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -940.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 520.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,237.938 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 83,805.428 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,955.749 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,460.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 378,578.511 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 110,764.379 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 43.843 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 40.950 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.192 Oct 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 281.295 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 57,508.990 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 5,209.710 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 161,455.690 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 1,392.710 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 10,300.580 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 4,893.700 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 11,278.550 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 73.470 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,434.350 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,877.180 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 6,849.230 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 3,264.390 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 16,584.290 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 20,828.420 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 25,975.350 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 29,049.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 45,106.570 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,986.060 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,888.510 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 9,574.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 3,927.720 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 15,383.160 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 110.800 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 107.100 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.0 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 15,758.071 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 29,771.635 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,297.3 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.845 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.127 Sep 2020 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.8 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 36,163.389 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 38,477.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 17.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 38,587.264 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.32 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2019 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 26.35 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 3,952,313.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 3,250,223.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,720,337.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Gross Loans and Advances: Total NPLs and Advances (KES bn) | 271.000 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
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