Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya is 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya peaked at 0.0996 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1979 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0495 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0524 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0712 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0996 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0534 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0347 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0586 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Belarus 0.0453 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Benin 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Suriname 0.0432 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Mozambique 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gabon 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kenya was 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0996 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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 143.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.