Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Kenya is 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 609.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 7,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 67th of 120 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$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 92.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 114.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 171.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 265.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1976 | 297.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 572.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1978 | 379.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 525.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 761.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 852.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 872.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 904.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,017 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1,091 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,190 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,215 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,296 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,245 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,264 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,178 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,548 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 1,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,472 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,154 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 1,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,220 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,042 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 852.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 934.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,021 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 629.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 950.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 803.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 726.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 683.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 706.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 776.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 943.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 940.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,344 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 2015 | 1,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 1,952 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 2,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 4,838 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2019 | 7,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2020 | 4,877 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 4,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 5,745 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 572.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 761.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,296 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,309 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 840.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 629.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,042 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 706.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,375 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,211 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Angola 10,075 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 7,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 6,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 6,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gabon 5,996 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Mozambique 5,714 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Kenya?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Kenya was 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,759 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 609.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.