Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 246.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 74th of 121 countries on this measure, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 5.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 7.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 11.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 12.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1978 | 14.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 19.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 27.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 29.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 28.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 32.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 34.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 33.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 32.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 34.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 30.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 27.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 25.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 34.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 34 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 23.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 22.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 15.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 16.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 15.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 11.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 12.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 9.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 18.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 23.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 31.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 55.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 87.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 54.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 45.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 61.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 69.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 87.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 45.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 113.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Botswana 109.14 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Guatemala 106.32 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 85.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mauritania 79.86 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Vanuatu 79.83 TDS, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Kenya?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.47 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.