🇰🇪 Kenya National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Kenya government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $107.8 billion, growing at $423 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 71%. Per-citizen share: $1,987.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Kenya ranks 41st by debt-to-GDP, 57th by total debt and 99th by debt per person.
About Kenya's National Debt
Kenya's debt has climbed sharply to fund infrastructure, much of it owed to China and external creditors; high debt-service costs now strain the budget and have prompted IMF support.
Kenya's debt-to-GDP ratio of 71% is elevated: higher than 69% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Kenya ranks 57th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $423 per second, Kenya adds about $37 million to its government debt every day — roughly $13.3 billion per year. Each of Kenya's 54 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $1,987. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Kenya National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kenya's national debt right now?
Kenya's national debt is approximately $107.8 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $423 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 71% and each citizen's share is about $1,987.
How fast is Kenya's debt growing?
Kenya's government debt is growing at approximately $423 per second — about $37 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Kenya's debt per capita?
Each of Kenya's 54 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $1,987 of the national debt.
What is Kenya's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Kenya's debt-to-GDP ratio is 71%. That is higher than 69% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Kenya's government debt at this level?
Kenya's debt has climbed sharply to fund infrastructure, much of it owed to China and external creditors; high debt-service costs now strain the budget and have prompted IMF support.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 96,868,799,000 + 423 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ke (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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