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$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 42.71 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 48.1 DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 67.42 DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 88.69 DOD, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 95.67 DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 106.7 DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 114.19 DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 144.13 DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 173.74 DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 208.19 DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 191.02 DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 191.82 DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 198.94 DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 185.42 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 212.74 DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 225.8 DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 273.66 DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 265.35 DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 259.83 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 300.92 DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 307.49 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 275.46 DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 275.14 DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 267.4 DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 266.51 DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 241.69 DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 223.36 DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 229.79 DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 214.22 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 198.03 DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 173.53 DOD, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 187.6 DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 204.78 DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 201.04 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 182.03 DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 182.82 DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 200.68 DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 197.82 DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 217.66 DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 217.24 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 246.53 DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 246.53 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 246.53 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.13 DOD, current US$ | 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)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3284 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 23.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.54 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (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.