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 (%) 34.03 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 63.14 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 129.18 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 85.57 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 22.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 65.82 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.98 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 53.54 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 30.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 123.98 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 209.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 65.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 49.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 54.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.72 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 28.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 57.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 63.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.73 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 90.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
France (%) 105.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 65.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 72.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 6.71 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 52.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 188.87 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1973 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 54.76 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 88.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 114.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 57.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.95 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Japan (%) 115.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 27.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 140.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 30.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 78.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 115.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 63.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 21.17 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 47.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 51.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 83.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 136.85 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 118.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 52.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 53.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 52.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 32.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 71.30 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 21.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 55.59 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 65.08 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 127.25 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 68.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 69.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,337.007 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,337.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 7,377.502 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 24,174.502 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,344.364 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 461,563.216 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 533,242.771 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 231,764.560 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,349,658.530 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 2,229,507.786 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,726,227.902 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 3,109,699.034 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -961.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 784.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
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) 1,745.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
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) 52.142 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 60.908 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.163 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 461.301 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 160.800 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 133.400 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 16,009.270 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 159.370 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,469.650 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 5,774.820 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,330.730 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 8,184.420 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,455.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 2,625.060 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 6,571.240 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 11,346.080 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,617.320 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 30,745.970 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,018.440 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,454.810 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 77,411.850 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 24,676.570 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 31,490.510 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 31,570.930 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 53,130.890 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports (KES mn) 225,227.780 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports (KES mn) 101,235.150 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 22,095.110 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 118.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 430.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.0 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,938.576 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 42,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
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) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 143,628.000 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,121.051 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 43,064.695 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,535.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.547 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1973 - Mar 2026
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) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 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) 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026

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