Kenya Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2009 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • Kenya Private Debt accounted for 27.48 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 27.79 % in the previous quarter
  • Kenya Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2009 to Jun 2025, with an average share of 27.14 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 34.48 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of 24.94 % in Mar 2010

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Private Credits to Financial and Insurance from Total Private Credits. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Private Debt in local currency. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Kenya's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from Dec 2009 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Kenya Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was Kenya's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in Jun 2025?

Kenya Private Debt accounted for 27.48 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 27.79 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.48 Jun 2025 27.79 Mar 2025 24.94 Mar 2010 34.48 Sep 2015 % quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 32.98 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.08 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 128.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 86.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 24.77 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 19.84 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 65.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.55 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 31.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 52.46 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 28.98 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 122.61 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Canada (%) 209.75 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 67.17 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 38.98 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 49.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.53 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 28.21 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 55.23 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 77.01 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 90.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
France (%) 105.63 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 64.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 73.24 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 6.78 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 51.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 54.27 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 88.68 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 113.62 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 57.24 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.54 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Japan (%) 114.06 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 78.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 26.42 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 163.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 29.52 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.32 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 81.15 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 125.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.89 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 62.88 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 70.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 20.95 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 49.12 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 49.09 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 51.64 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 82.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 136.73 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 116.82 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 52.57 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 9.60 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 70.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 49.96 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 33.01 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 71.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 117.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 22.55 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 54.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 64.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 34.75 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 129.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.11 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 67.94 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 70.64 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.36 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,267.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 173,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 785,200.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 992,500.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,286.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 679.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -30.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 41.898 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 69.475 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13.522 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 488.372 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,545.410 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,749.580 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 3,627.950 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,643.070 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 10,006.390 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,902.260 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: India (KES mn) 27,602.110 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 17,633.730 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,101.980 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 32,667.060 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports (KES mn) 125,803.300 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 11,709.290 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Imports (KES mn) 254,008.150 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
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) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,833.741 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,281.524 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.237 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,205,960.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,304,822.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,492,000.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025

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