Kenya recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 67.80 percent during the fiscal year to June 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Kenya averaged 57.17 percent of GDP from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 78.30 percent of GDP in 2000 and a record low of 38.20 percent of GDP in 2012. source: Central Bank of Kenya

Government Debt to GDP in Kenya is expected to reach 68.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kenya Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 71.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 74.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 3109.70 2710.31 KES Billion Mar 2026
Government Budget -5.80 -5.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -865.48 -703.81 KES Billion Mar 2026
Government Debt 12299.48 12254.53 KES Billion Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 67.80 65.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 2244.22 2006.50 KES Billion Mar 2026


Kenya Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
67.80 65.50 78.30 38.20 1998 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly