Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 246.53 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Kenya, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Kenya stood at 246.53 DOD, current US$.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Kenya peaked at 307.49 DOD, current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.13 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 173.74 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.28 DOD, current US$ | 185.42 DOD, current US$ | 273.66 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.2 DOD, current US$ | 214.22 DOD, current US$ | 307.49 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.6 DOD, current US$ | 173.53 DOD, current US$ | 217.66 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.88 DOD, current US$ | 217.24 DOD, current US$ | 246.53 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 13.82 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -661.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.87 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Kenya?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Kenya was 246.53 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 307.49 DOD, current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.