Kenya National Government Debt
1999 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya National Government Debt
- Kenya National Government Debt reached 69.9 USD mn in May 2023, compared with 70.9 USD mn in the previous month.
- Kenya National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Sep 1999 to May 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 73.4 USD bn in May 2022 and a record low of 69.9 USD mn in May 2023.
CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt covers Central Government only.
Related information about Kenya National Government Debt
- In the latest reports, Kenya Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023.
- The country's Government debt accounted for 0.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023.
- Kenya Nominal GDP reached 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Kenya's National Government Debt from Sep 1999 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's National Government Debt in May 2023?
Kenya National Government Debt reached 69.9 USD mn in May 2023, compared with 70.9 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.9 May 2023 | 70.9 Apr 2023 | 69.9 May 2023 | 73,358.7 May 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 13,963.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 98,695.9 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 396,555.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 10,894.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 673,484.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 400,599.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9,223.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 39,419.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 23,375.7 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 651,857.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 3,571.5 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,489,881.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 20,989.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Jul 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,376,171.5 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 123,324.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,750,692.5 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 191,304.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 49,150.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 25,449.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 143,504.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 122,673.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 74,726.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 316,592.2 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 7,120.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 14,689,179.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 215,098.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,276,183.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 11,066.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,814,780.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 349,674.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 173,192.7 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 146,736.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 18,223.8 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 1,845,100.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 520,820.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 243,139.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 294,651.3 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,104,641.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,853.2 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 44,075.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 53,090.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 69.9 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 820,070.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,875.6 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 684.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 5,738.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 18,591.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 100,370.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 28,517.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 24,161.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 7,921.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 245,448.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 10,062.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 9,179.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 880,192.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jul 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,654.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,394.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 91,099.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,555.9 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 513,573.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 89,895.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 96,393.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 203,080.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 54,028.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 46,720.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 13,433.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 86,297.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 259,709.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 356,775.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 303,658.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 158,418.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 281,926.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | May 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 264,022.3 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 38,647.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 815,243.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 67,802.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 44,123.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 262,577.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,669,136.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 83,110.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 186,269.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 267,524.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 218,997.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 281,881.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 37,708.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 254,513.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 123,633.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,038,551.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| United States (USD mn) | 32,914,149.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2023 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 39,731.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) | 141,978.4 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Yemen (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 14,033.096 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 69.9 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - May 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,768.072 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 15,384.432 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,752.244 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 264,510.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 550,440.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 457,700.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 2,360,510.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,258,800.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,960,430.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 3,132,270.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -770.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 583.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,661.824 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,354.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 48.110 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 79.765 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 20.656 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 282.966 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 191,691.690 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 82,582.990 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 7,909.430 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,512.420 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 12,910.370 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 539.900 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 7,704.260 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 4,368.480 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,122.810 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,977.890 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,723.260 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,144.610 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 43,475.420 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 25,372.140 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 24,670.960 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 27,189.190 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 40,204.770 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 18,568.190 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 7,780.570 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 32,173.630 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 7,848.140 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,584.360 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 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) | 14,931.389 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 27,412.964 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,036.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.070 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,651.623 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 41,418.1 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 50,629.576 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.21 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 30.13 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
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