Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 51.33 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kenya, 1961–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kenya is 51.33, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kenya peaked at 82.08 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.37 | — |
| 1962 | 15.4 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12.97 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 12.13 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 13.44 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 13.48 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 12.67 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 13.69 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 13.93 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 13.29 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 13.49 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.07 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 13.08 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.09 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.77 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 25.39 | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 25.96 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 30.67 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 35.83 | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 34.78 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 34.07 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 38.38 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 41.65 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 48.35 | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 45.1 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 44.52 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.03 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 57.31 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 54.81 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 82.08 | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 75.92 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 69.36 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 60.79 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 50.55 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 54.43 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 53.67 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.23 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.22 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 61.84 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 60.13 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.8 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 48.34 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 43.98 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 38.37 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 41.47 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 41.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 43.05 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.69 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.67 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 51.33 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.56 | 12.13 | 15.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.01 | 13.08 | 25.39 | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.93 | 25.96 | 48.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.89 | 50.03 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.75 | 38.37 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.77 | 41.49 | 51.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3284 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 23.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.54 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kenya?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Kenya was 51.33 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.08 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.