Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -4.75 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Kenya, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -4.75 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kenya peaked at 0.8427 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.57, in 1993.
That places Kenya 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6.56 | — |
| 1992 | -8.28 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | -8.57 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -4.14 | -51.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2296 | -94.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4904 | +113.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9068 | +84.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0277 | -96.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8427 | -3146.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3808 | -54.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5277 | -238.6% |
| 2002 | -1.29 | +145.3% |
| 2003 | -0.7275 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5023 | -169.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1934 | -138.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4322 | +123.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9542 | +120.8% |
| 2008 | -1.95 | +104.5% |
| 2009 | -3.12 | +60.1% |
| 2010 | -3.67 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | -3.64 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -5.29 | +45.3% |
| 2013 | -5.25 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -5.75 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | -6.68 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | -7.47 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | -7.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | -6.94 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | -7.42 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | -8.13 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | -7.2 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | -6.06 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | -5.71 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -5.77 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | -5.96 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | -5.64 | -5.5% |
| 2027 | -5.11 | -9.3% |
| 2028 | -4.91 | -4.0% |
| 2029 | -4.81 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | -4.75 | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -4.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -4.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3146.5% | -0.0277 | 0.8427 |
| 2001 | -238.6% | 0.3808 | -0.5277 |
| 2004 | +169.0% | -0.7275 | 0.5023 |
| 2002 | -145.3% | -0.5277 | -1.29 |
| 2005 | -138.5% | 0.5023 | -0.1934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.15 | -8.57 | 0.8427 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8322 | -3.12 | 0.5023 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.95 | -7.47 | -3.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.93 | -8.13 | -4.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | -4.75 | -4.75 | -4.75 | 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kenya?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Kenya was -4.75 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8427 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.57 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October