Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kenya

Kenya: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 55.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 269.9%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
172.74 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-44.73 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kenya, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya stood at 55.38 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 269.9% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya peaked at 172.74 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -44.73 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.1695 % change on previous year
1972 -11.71 % change on previous year +6806.0%
1973 24.85 % change on previous year -312.3%
1974 12.94 % change on previous year -47.9%
1975 15.14 % change on previous year +17.0%
1976 27.07 % change on previous year +78.8%
1977 16.3 % change on previous year -39.8%
1978 107.26 % change on previous year +558.1%
1979 4.07 % change on previous year -96.2%
1980 68.87 % change on previous year +1590.9%
1981 17.38 % change on previous year -74.8%
1982 13.14 % change on previous year -24.4%
1983 -5.32 % change on previous year -140.5%
1984 4.85 % change on previous year -191.2%
1985 12.83 % change on previous year +164.5%
1986 3.98 % change on previous year -68.9%
1987 16.57 % change on previous year +315.9%
1988 8.28 % change on previous year -50.1%
1989 -5.38 % change on previous year -165.0%
1990 18.5 % change on previous year -443.6%
1991 2.86 % change on previous year -84.5%
1992 -20.92 % change on previous year -830.4%
1993 -0.7963 % change on previous year -96.2%
1994 73.89 % change on previous year -9378.7%
1995 -1.54 % change on previous year -102.1%
1996 -8.21 % change on previous year +431.8%
1997 -25.81 % change on previous year +214.4%
1998 2.55 % change on previous year -109.9%
1999 4.18 % change on previous year +64.0%
2000 -13.14 % change on previous year -414.1%
2001 -19.88 % change on previous year +51.2%
2002 19.64 % change on previous year -198.8%
2003 20.23 % change on previous year +3.0%
2004 -40.47 % change on previous year -300.1%
2005 65.43 % change on previous year -261.7%
2006 -22.04 % change on previous year -133.7%
2007 5.85 % change on previous year -126.6%
2008 -8.31 % change on previous year -242.0%
2009 -9.33 % change on previous year +12.2%
2010 1.59 % change on previous year -117.0%
2011 10.38 % change on previous year +553.5%
2012 22.99 % change on previous year +121.5%
2013 -5.16 % change on previous year -122.5%
2014 172.74 % change on previous year -3444.8%
2015 -44.73 % change on previous year -125.9%
2016 13.41 % change on previous year -130.0%
2017 52.25 % change on previous year +289.7%
2018 96.93 % change on previous year +85.5%
2019 72.19 % change on previous year -25.5%
2020 -38.2 % change on previous year -152.9%
2021 -15.39 % change on previous year -59.7%
2022 42.24 % change on previous year -374.5%
2023 14.97 % change on previous year -64.5%
2024 55.38 % change on previous year +269.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.75 % change on previous year -11.71 % change on previous year 107.26 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.52 % change on previous year -5.38 % change on previous year 68.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.47 % change on previous year -25.81 % change on previous year 73.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2014 % change on previous year -40.47 % change on previous year 65.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 39.26 % change on previous year -44.73 % change on previous year 172.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.8 % change on previous year -38.2 % change on previous year 55.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 17 Egypt 59.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Philippines 57.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Guinea 56.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Comoros 54.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 52.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Senegal 48.17 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya was 55.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 172.74 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -44.73 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Kenya ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.