Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP

2009 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Kenya Government debt accounted for 67.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 67.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Kenya government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2009 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 73.7 % in Dec 2023 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 81.5 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2009 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Kenya Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Kenya Government debt accounted for 67.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 67.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.2 Jun 2024 67.4 Mar 2024 39.7 Mar 2010 73.7 Dec 2023 % quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 38.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 78.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 61.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 70.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 80.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 163.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 76.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 43.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 47.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 34.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 52.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 61.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 100.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 51.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 52.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 173.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 74.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 105.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 30.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,866.615 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,278.921 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 17,845.284 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,350.228 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 19,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 48,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 11,400.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 192,500.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 182,700.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 721.9 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,313.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 139,746.221 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 92,666.275 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,751.5 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 427,676.662 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 158,276.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 49.691 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 85.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.561 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 356.737 May 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2024
Imports (KES mn) 226,509.400 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports (KES mn) 93,359.140 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 13,722.030 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,876.500 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 410.320 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,713.160 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,710.280 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,851.990 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,327.110 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,405.380 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,592.650 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,408.330 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 26,115.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,011.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,795.870 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 2,068.310 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -153.016 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -152.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.807 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 25,441.893 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -653.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,717.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 62.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,526.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,859.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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) 15,269.477 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 31,297.631 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,024.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.488 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 34,595.742 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 22.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,136.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 44,674.778 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.65 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024

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