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Kenya External and Government Debt

Kenya National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 68.4 % 2021
External Debt 4673 KES Billion | 35.267 B USD Dec/22
Government Debt 9146 KES Billion | 69.024 B USD Dec/22


Latest data on Government Debt to GDP (%)

Government Debt to GDP
                     Kenya - Historical Data (%)

What is Kenya Government Debt to GDP Ratio?

  • Government Debt to GDP in Kenya increased to 68.4 % in 2021. The maximum level was 78.3 % and minimum was 38.2 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
68.4 2021 04.04.2022
65.6 2020 28.03.2021
62.4 2019 04.12.2020
57 2018 25.06.2019
57.1 2017 11.04.2018
55.2 2016 11.08.2017
45.5 2015 31.12.2015
44.2 2014 31.12.2014


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Government Debt to GDP in Kenya by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Uhuru Kenyatta 09.04.2013 - 55.2000 55.2000 55.2000 55.2000 0.00%


Latest data on External Debt (KES Billion)

External Debt
                     Kenya - Historical Data (KES Billion)

What is external debt of Kenya?

  • External Debt in Kenya increased to 4673 KES Billion (35.267 B USD) in December 2022. The maximum debt was 3820 KES Billion and minimum was 362 KES Billion
  • Data published Monthly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (KES Billion) by years

Data
Period
Date
4673 Dec/22 01.03.2023
4463 Nov/22 14.01.2023
4335 Sep/22 21.11.2022
4300 Jul/22 26.10.2022
4291 Jun/22 03.09.2022
4295 May/22 13.08.2022
4244 Apr/22 23.07.2022
4174 Dec/21 16.04.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (KES Billion)

External Debt in Kenya by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Uhuru Kenyatta 09.04.2013 - 2159.0700 2512.4300 2512.4300 2159.0700 16.37%


Latest data on Government Debt (KES Billion)

Government Debt
                     Kenya - Historical Data (KES Billion)

How much is National Debt of Kenya?

  • Government Debt in Kenya remained unchanged at 9146 KES Billion (69.024 B USD) in December 2022. The maximum volume was 7352 KES Billion and minimum was 724 KES Billion
  • Data published Monthly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (KES Billion) by years

Data
Period
Date
9146 Dec/22 25.02.2023
8899 Nov/22 28.01.2023
8701 Sep/22 15.11.2022
8611 Jul/22 27.10.2022
8579 Jun/22 27.08.2022
8564 May/22 23.07.2022
8207 Dec/21 05.03.2022
8000 Sep/21 12.02.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (KES Billion)

Government Debt in Kenya by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other budget indicators in Kenya

Index Updated Actual Previous
Fiscal Expenditure  Jan/23 12.181 B USD 11.086
Government Budget to GDP 2022 -5.8 % -8.1
Military Expenditure 2021 1.113 B USD 1.115

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt 2022 87.2 % 92
Kenya 2021 68.4 % 65.6
Madagascar 2021 36.2 % 38.1
Zimbabwe 2019 77.2 % 66.2
Tanzania 2021 37.3 % 38.1
Togo 2021 61 % 58.6
Tunisia 2021 80 % 87.6
Nigeria 2021 37 % 34.5
Sudan 2021 182 % 264
Morocco 2021 77.9 % 76.4
Senegal 2021 73 % 68.8
Seychelles 2021 74 % 94
South Africa 2022 67.4 % 69.9
Uganda 2021 51.7 % 49.8
Rwanda 2021 66.7 % 65.4
Liberia 2021 55 % 52.1
Zambia 2021 123 % 96
Mozambique 2022 101 % 130
Namibia 2021 76 % 69.6
Ghana 2021 81.8 % 78.3
Swaziland 2021 36.8 % 15.49
Libya 2020 155 % 110
Algeria 2021 62.5 % 51.3
Angola 2021 85 % 120
Benin 2021 47.2 % 46.1
Botswana 2021 24.2 % 21.11
Burkina Faso 2022 59.6 % 52.4
Burundi 2021 17 % 15.6
Central African Republic 2022 52.1 % 47.6
Chad 2022 44.7 % 56
Comoros 2021 31.1 % 26.5
Republic of the Congo 2021 85 % 102
Djibouti 2021 43.2 % 41
Equatorial Guinea 2022 27.1 % 42.8
Eritrea 2022 165 % 176
Ethiopia 2021 57 % 55.4
Gabon 2022 54 % 65.8
Gambia 2021 82.9 % 85
Guatemala 2021 29.98 % 31.16
Guinea 2021 43.3 % 43.4
Guinea Bissau 2021 41 % 39.6
Lesotho 2021 54.7 % 54.2
Malawi 2021 58.8 % 53.8
Mauritania 2021 44.2 % 50.4
Niger 2021 50.9 % 43.6
Sao Tome and Principe 2021 88 % 96.9
Sierra Leone 2021 75 % 71.9