Total government debt in Kenya
Kenya: Total government debt was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Kenya, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.18 trillion current LCU for total government debt in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Kenya peaked at 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1979.
That places Kenya 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.22 billion current LCU | 10.06 billion current LCU | 50.28 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 469.50 billion current LCU | 434.28 billion current LCU | 538.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 692.04 billion current LCU | 542.86 billion current LCU | 889.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Kenya?
- Total government debt in Kenya was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for total government debt?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.