Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya is 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya peaked at 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Kenya 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.65 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 2.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 2.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 4.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 8.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +100.2% |
| 1979 | 8.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1981 | 16.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 17.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 16.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 16.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 18.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 21.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 19.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 22.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 22.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 27.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1995 | 26.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 23.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 16.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 16.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.45 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 11.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 13.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 15.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 14.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 10.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 10.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 10.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 2015 | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 16.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 46.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 2019 | 77.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 47.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 39.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 54.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 61.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.62 TDS, current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +166.4% | 10.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 26.71 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.88 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 77.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Botswana 100.52 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 95.39 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 93.79 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Nicaragua 92.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Honduras 85.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Philippines 83.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- Net financial flows, IBRD 53.30 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 38.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 39.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person 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 93.72 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Kenya ranks 60th 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 up 250.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.