Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government in Kenya
Kenya: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government was 1.14 trillion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya is 1.14 trillion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 281.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya peaked at 1.14 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 298.95 billion, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 16th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 298.95 billion | — |
| 2015 | 326.92 billion | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 434.49 billion | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 506.27 billion | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 589.68 billion | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 701.89 billion | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 820.51 billion | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 935.51 billion | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.14 trillion | +11.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.14 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.83 billion, 60.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.14 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.27 billion, 25.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 476.37 billion | 298.95 billion | 701.89 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | 979.52 billion | 820.51 billion | 1.14 trillion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More external debt data for Kenya
- Net financial flows, IBRD 53.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 39.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Kenya was 1.14 trillion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.95 billion in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.