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Kenya National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$108,353,732,506

Grows by about $421 every second in 2026 · 72.9% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
72.9%
+1.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$2,030
54.3 million people
GDP
$151.2 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
74.0%
IMF projection

Kenya debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 2000: 43.1% of GDP 2001: 41.3% of GDP 2002: 42% of GDP 2003: 43.8% of GDP 2004: 40.8% of GDP 2005: 37.4% of GDP 2006: 37.1% of GDP 2007: 34.2% of GDP 2008: 34.3% of GDP 2009: 36% of GDP 2010: 36.7% of GDP 2011: 35.7% of GDP 2012: 37.6% of GDP 2013: 39.8% of GDP 2014: 41.3% of GDP 2015: 45.8% of GDP 2016: 50.4% of GDP 2017: 53.9% of GDP 2018: 56.4% of GDP 2019: 59.1% of GDP 2020: 68% of GDP 2021: 68.2% of GDP 2022: 67.8% of GDP 2023: 73.4% of GDP 2024: 67.3% of GDP 2025: 71.3% of GDP 2026: 72.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 73.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 74.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 74.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 74.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 74% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Kenya compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Egypt 84.0% $372.0 billion
Jordan 82.5% $53.5 billion
South Africa 78.0% $381.5 billion
Kenya 72.9% $110.2 billion
Iraq 71.1% $174.4 billion
Israel 68.8% $513.9 billion
Morocco 66.6% $130.3 billion
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Kenya's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 24,078 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 4 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 296 years and 7 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Kenya?

Kenya's general government gross debt is about $108.4 billion right now. The IMF expects $110.2 billion by the end of 2026, up from $96.9 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Kenya's debt to GDP ratio?

72.9% of GDP in 2026, compared with 71.3% in 2025. The IMF projects 74.0% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Kenya?

About $2,030 per citizen, based on a population of 54.3 million.

Is Kenya's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $421 every second.

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