Debt on Non-concessional terms in Kenya

Kenya: Debt on Non-concessional terms was 3.24 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
14th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.74 billion current US$
in 1991
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms in Kenya, 1970–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 318.2M current US$1972: 380.8M current US$1973: 579.7M current US$1974: 832.9M current US$1975: 961.5M current US$1976: 1.1B current US$1977: 1.2B current US$1978: 1.7B current US$1979: 2.2B current US$1980: 2.7B current US$1981: 2.5B current US$1982: 2.4B current US$1983: 2.7B current US$1984: 2.4B current US$1985: 2.9B current US$1986: 3.1B current US$1987: 3.9B current US$1988: 3.8B current US$1989: 3.9B current US$1990: 4.7B current US$1991: 4.7B current US$1992: 4.1B current US$1993: 4.0B current US$1994: 3.7B current US$1995: 3.5B current US$1996: 2.9B current US$1997: 2.7B current US$1998: 2.7B current US$1999: 2.4B current US$2000: 2.1B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 1.6B current US$2005: 1.6B current US$2006: 1.5B current US$2007: 1.9B current US$2008: 1.8B current US$2009: 2.5B current US$2010: 2.4B current US$2011: 3.2B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on non-concessional terms in Kenya is 3.24 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms in Kenya peaked at 4.74 billion current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 935.02 million current US$ 0 current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 10
1980s 3.03 billion current US$ 2.44 billion current US$ 3.91 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.55 billion current US$ 2.39 billion current US$ 4.74 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.77 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.80 billion current US$ 2.35 billion current US$ 3.24 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Zimbabwe 4.42 billion current US$ compare
  2. 12 Tanzania 4.26 billion current US$ compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 3.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 15 Zambia 3.14 billion current US$ compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 17 Gabon 2.37 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms in Kenya?
Debt on non-concessional terms in Kenya was 3.24 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 billion current US$ in 1991.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for debt on non-concessional terms?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. This is the difference between the total debt outstanding and disbursed less debt on concessional terms.  Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.