Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 67.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
67.63
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 90 countries
All-time high
70.32
in 2023
All-time low
29.97
in 2007
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya is 67.63, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya peaked at 70.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.97, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 21st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.33 | — |
| 2000 | 41.26 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 38.38 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 39.37 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.45 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 39.36 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 34.96 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 34.74 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.97 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 32.46 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 32.23 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.43 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 34.97 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.88 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.82 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.84 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.71 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 45.49 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 49.73 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 51.82 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 53.96 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 63.85 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 64.4 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.31 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.32 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 64.09 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 65.05 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 67.37 | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 68.58 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 68.64 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 68.27 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 67.63 | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 67.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.15, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 67.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.86, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.33 | 38.33 | 38.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.52 | 29.97 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.76 | 34.84 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.49 | 63.85 | 70.32 | 10 |
| 2030s | 67.63 | 67.63 | 67.63 | 1 |
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 debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kenya was 67.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.97 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October