Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Kenya
Kenya: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Kenya stood at 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Kenya peaked at 0.1233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 54th 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$), per unit of in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0312 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0463 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0407 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 0.048 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0597 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0708 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0773 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0861 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0936 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0867 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0856 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0923 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0882 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0816 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0695 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0843 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Honduras 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bhutan 0.0482 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Lesotho 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Paraguay 0.044 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Kenya?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Kenya was 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.