Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 46.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 46.41 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 189.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Kenya peaked at 149.26 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -38.33 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 18th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 1973 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 1974 | 49.66 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 54.75 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1977 | 92.58 % change on previous year | +666.5% |
| 1978 | -33.83 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1979 | 38.77 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1980 | 44.8 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1982 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1984 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 1985 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1988 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 1989 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1990 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 1991 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1992 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1993 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 39.46 % change on previous year | -790.6% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1996 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1997 | -21.6 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8973 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1999 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +437.2% |
| 2000 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2001 | -18.12 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2003 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -38.33 % change on previous year | -510.7% |
| 2005 | 50.9 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2006 | -20.24 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2007 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2008 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2009 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2011 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 2012 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3688 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2014 | 149.26 % change on previous year | -40568.5% |
| 2015 | -33.25 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2016 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2017 | 38.21 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 80.52 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2019 | 60.92 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -36.92 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2021 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 2023 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 46.41 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.33 % change on previous year | -33.83 % change on previous year | 92.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 44.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8813 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 39.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -38.33 % change on previous year | 50.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.57 % change on previous year | -33.25 % change on previous year | 149.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -36.92 % change on previous year | 46.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 48.35 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Senegal 47.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Dominica 46.92 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Central African Republic 44.46 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kosovo 42.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea 41.06 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Kenya?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Kenya was 46.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 149.26 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.33 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.